Perle 833IS, User Manual

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Overview
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protocols are designed to optimize transmission across a WAN connection. The
networking protocol is encapsulated within the WAN transport protocol. Protocols
supported for WAN transport by the 833IS are:
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PPP
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ARA
833IS Management
Protocols are used between the 833IS Manager and 833IS. Protocols supported for
managing the 833IS are:
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IP
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IPX
Protocol configuration is organized on a per-protocol basis. For example, all
parameters related to IP are grouped on the IP screen, all IPX parameters on the IPX
screen, etc. You will need to configure all protocols that you will be using. To
simplify this task, defaults are provided wherever possible. If you are not using a
protocol, you do not have to set up that configuration. However, the network traffic
processed by a server can be reduced if you disable protocols not being used.
Since IP and IPX are used for management of the 833IS, you have to define the
833IS itself as a node on the IPX or IP network. This requires setting up IP or IPX
address parameters for the 833IS itself.
Clients dialing into the 833IS require protocol addresses. This will typically be
provided by the client. With IP, the 833IS can provide an IP address or an IP address
can be assigned from an address server.
The 833IS can act as a Bridge. Bridging is used to transport protocols other than IP,
IPX, NetBEUI and ARA. Most commonly, it is used to connect a PC to an IBM
Mainframe or Midrange computer to get a 3270 or 5250 display session. Logical
Link Control 2 (LLC2) protocol is used. Client software must support Bridge
Control Protocol (BCP) for this function to work. Perle Remote Client software
included with the 833IS supports BCP.
No configuration is required for ARA.