User`s guide

Prestige 128+ ISDN Router
Preface xxv
Table 1-1 IP subnet masks and the number of hosts allowed
IP Subnet Mask Number of Host
ID’s
Number of Bits
255.255.255.0 254 24
255.255.255.128 126 25
255.255.255.192 62 26
255.255.255.224 30 27
255.255.255.255 1 32
Structure of this Manual
This manual is divided into five parts:
1. Getting Started (Chapters 1-2) is structured as a step-by-step guide to help
you connect, install and setup your Prestige to operate on your network.
2. The Internet (Chapter 3) describes how to configure your Prestige for
Internet access.
3. Setting Up Advanced Applications (Chapters 4-10) describes how to use
your Prestige for more advanced applications such as LAN-to-LAN
connectivity for TCP/IP and Novell IPX, and transparent bridging for other
protocols.
4. Management & Maintenance (Chapters 11-15) provides information on
management and maintenance facilities.
5. Troubleshooting (Chapter 16), provides information about solving
common problems.
Regardless of your particular application, it is important that you follow the steps
outlined in Chapters 1-2 to connect your Prestige to your LAN. You can then
refer to the appropriate chapters of the manual, depending on your applications.
Syntax Conventions