Network Router User Manual

212777-A, February 2002
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CHAPTER 1
Basic IP Routing
This chapter provides configuration background and examples for using the Alteon Web switch
to perform IP routing functions. The following topics are addressed in this chapter:
n “IP Routing Benefits” on page 28
n “Routing Between IP Subnets” on page 28
n “Example of Subnet Routing” on page 31
n “Defining IP Address Ranges for the Local Route Cache” on page 35
n “Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)” on page 36
n “DHCP Relay” on page 41