USRobotics NETServer/8 - Manual (Page 37)

Configuration Overview 3-7
Initialization Script Configuration
A Port Initialization Script is a string of text that is sent to a
modem (or S0, the external serial port) each time the port is
reset (a modem resets itself every time it disconnects).
Initialization scripts for the modems will probably contain the
AT commands needed to configure them for use on your
network.
Location Table
The location table stores information about remote sites that the
NETServer needs to dial out to. The table is used during LAN-
to-LAN routing, to tell the NETServer how to dial out to and
communicate with a remote location. It is also used for dialing
back network dial in users. Each location is configured with
parameters such as what addresses and which protocol to use
for the connection. A dial script for each location contains
instructions on how to dial out to and sometimes even how to
log into a remote host.
Net0 (LAN Port) Configuration
The Net0 Port Configuration table configures the LAN Interface.
These settings reflect how the LAN attached to the NETServer is
configured and include, for example, what protocol the LAN is
using (IP, IPX, or both).
Netmasks Table
The netmasks table is used when you want to employ Classless
InterDomain routing (also called Supernetting). Supernetting is
a specialized IP addressing technique used by some Internet
service providers. The technique requires that special netmasks
be defined using the netmasks table.
See Appendix B For more information on supernetting.