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Once the routing table is finished, ensure that each separate
device that is using the router as a gateway has the correct IP
address (the one set up for it in the routing table) entered as
the gateway (for example, for a PC on the Token Ring side to be
able to communicate with devices on the Ethernet network, the
router’s
Local IP Address
will need to be entered as that PC’s
gateway - for a device on the Ethernet network the router’s first
IP Address
will need to be the gateway).
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To check that the router is set up correctly, ping the device on
the Token Ring side from a device on the Ethernet network.
Then, if possible, ping a device on the Ethernet Network from
the Token Ring device.
Broadcast Forward Page
10 The router also has the facility to forward broadcasts. Select
the B’cast Forward page, which is shown below:
To forward a broadcast through the router to the required IP
address click on Add.
Enter the IP address and click on OK. The IP address will be
entered into the list.
To make changes to an IP address already on the list, click on
the required address to select it and then click on Edit. This
