Contents
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INSTALLATION
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Unpack the Router................................................................................................. 1
Select a Site ............................................................................................................. 1
Identify the Reset Switch ...................................................................................... 2
Identify the Connectors ........................................................................................ 3
P1705................................................................................................................................ 3
P1730................................................................................................................................ 3
Connect to the Console................................................................................................. 4
Make the Link Connection(s)....................................................................................... 4
Power Up the Bridge/Router............................................................................... 5
Managing the P1705 & P1730 Using the Menus ............................................. 5
Conventions............................................................................................................ 6
Login to Bridge/Router and Enter the Required Configuration.................... 7
Mandatory Configuration.............................................................................................. 8
Setting the T1/E1Parameters (T1/E1 WAN only) .......................................... 9
Identify the Status LEDs ...................................................................................... 11
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS & HOW TO CONFIGURE THEM 12
Bridging and Routing ............................................................................................ 13
Should You Bridge or Route? .............................................................................. 13
Bridging............................................................................................................................ 14
IP Routing ....................................................................................................................... 15
IP Addressing............................................................................................................................16
Masks ..........................................................................................................................................17
IP Subnets..................................................................................................................................17
IP Default Gateway..................................................................................................................19
IP Static Route ..........................................................................................................................19
IPX Routing ....................................................................................................................20
Novell Servers in Both Locations..........................................................................................20
Novell Servers in One Location Only ..................................................................................21
Novell Server with Dual LANs..............................................................................................23
PPP Overview................................................................................................................. 24
PPP Link Configuration..........................................................................................................24
Numbered Links.......................................................................................................................24
Unnumbered Links ..................................................................................................................25
Multilink Operation..................................................................................................................26
Basic WAN Configurations.................................................................................. 27
Basic ISDN Connections.............................................................................................. 27
PPP ISDN Manual Call Quick Connections.......................................................................29
IPX Router Manual Call Connection ..............................................................................30
IP Router Manual Call Connection .................................................................................30
Basic Frame Relay Configuration ................................................................................ 31
Auto Learning the Frame Relay Configuration...................................................................32
Manual Configuration - LMI Type........................................................................................33
Quick Start Frame Relay .........................................................................................................34
Basic Leased Line Configuration................................................................................. 35
Quick Start PPP Leased Line Connections .........................................................................35
Bridge Connection..............................................................................................................36
IP Router Connection........................................................................................................36
IPX Router Connection.....................................................................................................36
