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Chapter 3. Configuring Router Software
This chapter covers the following configuration topics:
Configuration Tables
Configuration commands are outlined for each
Link Protocol/Network Protocol
supported by the router.
The information needed to configure the router is contingent on the chosen Link Protocol. It is therefore
important to know which Link Protocol you are using (this is determined by your Network Service Provider)
to be able to refer to the configuration sections that apply to your setup.
A configuration table for the
Dual Ethernet Router
(with IP Routing enabled) is also provided.
Verify the Router Configuration
This section describes how to test IP, IPX, or Bridging.
Sample Configurations
This chapter provides two configuration examples with diagrams, commands, and list outputs.
Notes
1 -
For usage conventions and a complete description of the commands mentioned in this chapter, refer to
Chapter 5.
Command Line Interface Reference
.
2 - Command Line Interface
To configure the router software, the Command Line Interface is available to you at all times after you have
installed the router hardware, connected a PC with a terminal emulation session (or ASCII terminal), and
powered the unit on. This chapter assumes that you have successfully installed the router hardware as
described in the User Guide.
If you intend to use the Command Line Interface through Configuration Manager, it is assumed that you have
installed the Configuration Manager software and can access the terminal window (refer to the
User Guide
,
chapter 1,
Installing and Accessing Configuration Manager
).
3 - Network Information Worksheets
Worksheets are provided in Appendix A so that you can enter details about your target router and remote
routers. The worksheets list the commands associated with setting the features.
To configure the
target router
, you need to fill out one Target Router chart for the target router and one
Remote Router chart for each
remote router to be entered into the remote router database.
If you are setting up both ends of the network, you will need a mirror image
of the information listed below
for configuring the router on the other end of the link.
Important — Changing any the of the following settings requires a “reboot and save” of
the router to take effect:
Ethernet LAN
: Ethernet IP or IPX Address, TCP/IP Routing, IPX Routing
Bridging
: Bridging, Filters
Remote Router:
TCP/IP Route Addresses, IPX Routes, IPX SAPs and Bridging control, enable, disable or
add remote routers