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8.1.2
IP router as coupler to IP network
The router can be connected to the IP network via Ethernet cable and the RJ45
socket of the IP router.
1.1.0
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.x
1.2.0
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.x
192.168.10.1
255.255.255.0
N146
1.0.0
10BaseT
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N
X
N140/13
N140/13
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1
2
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IP Network (Area line 0)
Cat5 cable
Main line 1
Lc
IP Ac
Lc
L
in
e
1
L
in
e
2
The IP router has a 10BaseT interface (Ethernet at 10 Mbps via Cat5 cable).
Observe the following rules when using IP routers:
With an IP router used as an area coupler (IP-Ac), no other IP routers may be
installed below the IP-Ac in the topology.
With an IP router used as a line coupler (IP-Lc), no other IP routers may be
installed above the IP-Lc in the topology.
When IP routers are used for coupling to an IP network, the following issues must
be discussed with the IP network administrator:
Automatic address assignment via DHCP (see Section 8.3),
Manual IP address assignment
(see Section 8.3)
and also:
IP routing multicast. addr.
IP subnet mask
IP standard gateway
This document does not deal with the technical aspects of Ethernet
communications.
10BaseT interface
Rules
Assign IP addresses
Note