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Terminal Server User Guide
Gateway menu
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Chapter 10 The menu interface
Gateway menu
The Gateway Menu allows the Terminal Server to make use of a gateway (I P router) on the
network. This allows flexible internet working.
The parameters are as follows:
Parameter Description
Destination This field specifies either the destination network or host
address.
Gateway This field defines the gateway (IP router) host address. The
gateway host must be attached to the same network as the
Terminal Server.
Netmask This field allows the administrator to define a mask that the
Terminal Server will use to mask out packets from other
networks using the same Ethernet.The valid Netmask fields are:
class a
Only class a addresses are allowed across the gateway.
class b
Only class b addresses are allowed across the gateway.
class c
Only class c addresses are allowed across the gateway.
host The Destination field is a host IP address and only packets for
that host are allowed across the gateway.
default Any IP address allowed across the gateway
<dot notation value> Only addresses fitting the numerical mask are allowed across
the gateway.