Specifications

Databases
AVM Access Server – 6 AVM Access Server for Experts 101
The diagram below illustrates the interoperation between the Access
Server Driver and other components.
Interoperation between the Access Server Driver and other components
As an intermediate driver, the “AVM Access Server Driver” is able to
control all communication between the network adapter and the oper-
ating system’s Layer 3 protocol stack. Incoming packets from the net-
work adapter can thus be routed, manipulated or filtered independent-
ly of the operating system’s IP stack. In order for the Microsoft TCP/IP
stack to send packets whose destination address is not in the local
subnetwork to the network adapter driver, a default gateway must be
entered for at least one network adapter in the Windows network set-
tings. The default gateway can be any address in the network adapter’s
subnetwork, but need not be an IP address actually in use in the LAN.
The operating system’s routing table is irrelevant, except for the fact
that a default gateway is required. Only the AVM Access Server’s inter-
nal routing table is used.
Databases
All AVM Access Server settings are stored in Microsoft Access databas-
es. The database files are stored in the AVM Access Server’s installa-
tion folder, and have the file name extension “.mdb”. These databases
are accessed through the Microsoft ADO interface. The Microsoft Jet 4.0
Service Pack 6 is required. Please see the Readme file for further de-
tails.
Access Server Driver
Network adapter
(NDIS)
Microsoft TCP/IP
AVM Access Server