User's Manual

BCM50a Integrated Router Configuration — Advanced

Chapter 6

Remote Node setup

This chapter shows you how to configure a remote node.

Introduction to Remote Node setup

This section describes the protocol-independent parameters for a remote node. A

remote node is required for placing calls to a remote gateway. A remote node

represents both the remote gateway and the network behind it across a WAN

connection. When you use menu 4 to set up Internet access, you are configuring

one of the remote nodes.

You first choose a remote node in Menu 11- Remote Node Setup. You can then

edit that node’s profile in menu 11.1, as well as configure specific settings in three

submenus: edit IP and bridge options in menu 11.3; edit ATM options in menu

11.6; and edit filter sets in menu 11.5.

Outgoing Authentication Protocol

Generally speaking, you should employ the strongest authentication protocol

possible, for obvious reasons. However, some vendor’s implementation includes a

specific authentication protocol in the user profile. It will disconnect if the

negotiated protocol is different from that in the user profile, even when the

negotiated protocol is stronger than specified. If you encounter a case where the

peer disconnects right after a successful authentication, please make sure that you

specify the correct authentication protocol when connecting to such an

implementation.