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Internetwork Packet Exchange
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option is used, unnecessary packets are distributed to non-MacIPX
clients on the network.
If you want to send IPX broadcast packets to each MacIPX
client, enter a number equal to or higher than the number of
MacIPX clients served by the gateway.
If the number of clients exceeds this threshold, the MacIPX gateway
starts sending broadcast packets. Using this option can increase
network traffic because a single IPX broadcast packet could become
many AppleTalk unicast packets, depending on the number of
MacIPX clients.
2d
If you want to enter a note or comment about the gateway, select
Comment and enter the information.
2e
Press Esc to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu; save
your changes when prompted.
3
Bind IPX to the gateway.
Binding IPX to the gateway causes the MacIPX Gateway icon to appear
in the MacIPX Control Panel.
3a
Select the following parameter path:
Select Bindings > Press Ins > IPX > the MacIPX interface
3b
Select IPX Network Number and enter the network number of the
IPX network to which the interface is attached.
4
Press Esc to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu; save your
changes when prompted.
5
If you want these changes to take effect immediately, select Reinitialize
System .
If you want to configure other parameters, do so now, then reinitialize the
system when you are finished.