Specifications

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Contents

IPX Description ...........................................................................................................21-3

Introduction..........................................................................................................21-3

Access Server Conﬁguration..............................................................................21-3

Getting Started.............................................................................................................21-5

Checklist................................................................................................................21-5

Hardware and Software Requirements ...................................................................21-6

Introduction..........................................................................................................21-6

Software Requirements.......................................................................................21-6

Hardware Requirements.....................................................................................21-6

Setting Up Your PC.....................................................................................................21-7

PC Remote Access Software...............................................................................21-7

Novell Workstation Software.............................................................................21-7

Novell Utilities for Local Execution..................................................................21-7

Setting Up the Network Access Server....................................................................21-8

Enabling IPX.........................................................................................................21-8

Conﬁguring the Port for an Attached Device..................................................21-8

Conﬁguring the Port for the Login Method.....................................................21-9

Conﬁguring the Port for Login to the Local Prompt......................................21-9

Conﬁguring the Port Dedicated to PPP..........................................................21-10

Conﬁguring the Port for PPP/IPXCP Data Link...........................................21-10

Summary of DECserver IPX Management Commands......................................21-12

Port PPP IPX Commands for LCP...................................................................21-12

Port PPP IPX Commands for IPXCP...............................................................21-13

Port PPP Commands for PPP Negotiation Status.........................................21-13

Server IPX Commands......................................................................................21-14

Modem Considerations............................................................................................21-16

Dial-In Modems.................................................................................................21-16

Dial-Out PC Modems........................................................................................21-16

Novell Client/Server Operation.............................................................................21-18

Establishing Remote Node Access Connection to Novell Network...........21-18

Novell Operation...............................................................................................21-18

Operational Checkout and Diagnosis....................................................................21-20

Verifying Conﬁguration....................................................................................21-20

Disabling IPX.............................................................................................................21-21

Using the DEFINE Command..........................................................................21-21

Frame Types...............................................................................................................21-22

Introduction........................................................................................................21-22

Standard Ethernet..............................................................................................21-22

RAW802...............................................................................................................21-22

SAP802.................................................................................................................21-22

SNAP802 .............................................................................................................21-22

Displaying IPX Characteristics................................................................................21-23

Using the SHOW command.............................................................................21-23

IPX Characteristics Display..............................................................................21-23

IPX Characteristics Display Fields ..................................................................21-23

Displaying IPX Status...............................................................................................21-25

Using the SHOW IPX Command ....................................................................21-25

IPX Status Display.............................................................................................21-25

Fields in the IPX Status Display.......................................................................21-25