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MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide

Configuring IP Routing
Configuring WAN interfaces

UNIX software

UNIX systems typically include a TCP/IP stack, DNS software, and other software, files, and
utilities used for Internet communication. UNIX network administration documentation
describes how to configure these programs and files.

Windows or OS/2 software

PCs running Windows or OS/2 need TCP/IP networking software. The software is included
with Windows 95, but the user might need to purchase and install it separately if the computer
has an earlier version of Windows, or OS/2.

Macintosh software

Macintosh computers need MacTCP or Open Transport software for TCP/IP connectivity.
Apple system software versions 7.1 or later include MacTCP. To see if a Macintosh has the
software, the user should open the Control Panels folder and look for MacTCP or MacTCP
Admin.

TCP/IP software configuration

For any platform, the TCP/IP software must be configured with the host’s IP address and
subnet mask. If the host obtains its IP address dynamically from the MAX unit, the TCP/IP
software must be configured to enable dynamic allocation. If your local network supports a
DNS server, you should also configure the host software with the DNS server’s address.

Typically, the host software is configured with the MAX unit as its default router.

Examples of WAN interface configuration

This section provides sample WAN interface configurations. The examples presume that you
have configured the Ethernet interface correctly, as described in “Configuring LAN interfaces”
on page 9-7.

Configuring dynamic address assignment to a dial-in host

In this example, the dial-in host is a PC that accepts an IP address assignment from the MAX
unit dynamically. Figure 9-9 shows a sample network.

Figure 9-9. A dial-in user requiring dynamic IP address assignment

In this example, Site A is a backbone network and Site B is a single dial-in host with a modem,
TCP/IP stack, and PPP software. The PPP software running on the PC at Site B must be

Modem

=10.2.3.212/32

WAN

Site A
MAX

IP Adrs=10.2.3.1/24

Pool#1 Start=10.2.3.200
Pool#1 Court=55

SiteB
MAX

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