Intel ER8100STUS - Express 8100 Router, Reference Manual

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Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Novell IPX Routing
Filter Required
To discard diagnostic packets from the LAN so that they are not transmitted on
WAN links, set up a filter on the LAN link as follows:
■
Set the default
Action
for the IPX Rx (receive) LAN filters to
Pass
to allow
all data traffic to enter the router unless discarded by a filter.
■
Set up an IPX Rx Filter for the IPX LAN link with the following criteria:
-
Set the filter
Action
to
Discard
- Set the
Destination Socket Value
to
0456
(the NetWare socket
number for diagnostic packets)
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Routing Information
Protocol (RIP)
Routing information between routers is exchanged by means of the Routing In-
formation Protocol (RIP) initiating the following functions:
■
locates the fastest route
■
retrieves routing information from other routers.
■
Responds to requesting routers
■
informs about the latest internetwork configuration
■
informs about any topology changes in the internetwork
Encapsulation
The Intel Express 8100 Router uses ISO-9577 (SNAP) encapsulation when com-
municating over WAN Links. When talking to other routers via a WAN Link,
they must also use (or be configured for) ISO-9577 (SNAP) encapsulation.
Routing table
A routing table contains a map of the entire network topology and is the tool for
routers to provide each other with routing information.