Specifications

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Chapter 2. Planning for Router ConÞguration
This chapter describes the basic information you need before you can begin configuring your router. The basic
configuration tasks can be performed using the Command Line Interface described in this manual or the graphic
interface described in the Quick Start Guide that came with your router. This basic information you need is the
same in either case.
The basic configuration tasks include the following:
¥ Setting names, passwords, PVC numbers, and link and network parameters
¥ Configuring specific protocol requirements, such as IP or IPX addresses and IP protocol controls
¥ Activating bridging and routing protocols
¥ Enabling the Internet firewall filter with IP routing
Remote Routers
This manual frequently refers to the target router and remote routers, which are defined as follows.
Target router. Router that you are configuring. Also referred to as local router.
Remote routers. All the routers to which the target (local) router may connect.
Remote router database. Database which resides in the target router and contains information about the
remote routers to which the target router may connect.
The following diagram illustrates these terms.
As shown in the illustration, the remote router database in the target router contains an entry for each remote
router. A remote router entry defines:
¥ Connection parameters
¥ Security features
¥ Route addressing and bridging functions
Router B
Router C
Router D
Remote Routers
Target Router
Router A
Remote router database
Router B
Router C
Router D
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Network