User Guide

IPX Configuration Screen
Local Management User’s Guide 1-51
If you type in an invalid port number the error message: “PORT NUMBER IS OUT OF RANGE”
displays. Perform steps 1 and 2 again.
Entering the IPX Address
All IPX hosts must have an IPX Address for each network interface. These addresses identify each
network connection.
To enter the IPX Address for a router port, complete the following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the IPX ADDRESS option.
2. Type in the IPX Address in Dotted Decimal Notation (DDN) format and then press ENTER.
Selecting the Frame Type for a Port
On each port, Frame Type specifies the format of the frame in which IPX packets are encapsulated
for transmission. The Frame Type options available for each router port are dependent on the type
of media supported by that router port. Select the Frame Type based on your implementation, such
as Encap-enet for bridging and Native-wan for routing. The choices are: Ethernet, SNAP,
i8022,Slip, Novell, Localtalk, Native-wan, Encap-enet, Encap-enet-8022, Encap-enet-snap,
Encap-enet-novell, Encap-tokenring-8022, Encap-tokenring-snap, Encap-fddi-8022,
Encap-fddi-snap, Other.
To select the Frame Type for a port, complete the following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Framing option.
2. Use the ENTER key to toggle the entry to the correct Frame Type for the port.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field at the bottom of the screen and then
press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.
NOTE
You can type in the port number, or you can use the +PORT- option at the bottom of
the screen to scroll through the list of the ports on your device. To use the +PORT-
option, use the arrow keys to highlight the + (to go forward), or the - (to go backward),
and then press ENTER to scroll through the available ports in the direction you have
selected. You can also use the + and - keys to scroll through the available ports.