Compatible Systems RISC Router 3500R - Manual (Page 7)

Chapter 1 - Introduction 1
Chapter 1 - Introduction
About the RISC Router 3500R
Congratulations on your purchase of the RISC Router 3500R multiport
wide area router. The RISC Router 3500R supports the IP, IPX, Apple-
Talk, and DECnet network protocols, with dial-on-demand and leased-
line operation using the PPP, Frame Relay and/or SMDS wide area
protocols, and tunnels IP, IPX and AppleTalk over the Internet.
A Note About On-Demand Internetworking
The RISC Router 3500R can be configured to provide cost effective on-
demand connections over a wide area communications link (typically a
voice phone line, a switched 56 line, or an ISDN line). Your network
traffic and the configuration you place in the router will determine how
often and for how long such a link is connected.
THE SHIPPING CONFIGURATION IN YOUR RISC ROUTER
3500R DOES NOT PROVIDE AUTOMATIC ON-DEMAND INTER-
NETWORKING. YOU MUST FIRST PROGRAM YOUR ROUTER
TO WORK IN THIS ROLE ON YOUR NETWORK.
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY MONITOR PHONE LINE USAGE TO
BE SURE THAT YOUR ROUTER CONFIGURATION IS
ALLOWING THE ROUTER TO DROP THE COMMUNICATIONS
LINK WHEN IT ISN’T NEEDED.
RISC Router 3500R Installation Overview
This manual will help you install the RISC Router 3500R to connect a
local Ethernet to up to 4 remote networks and/or remote PPP client
computers. These connections can be made to other Compatible
Systems routers, routers from other vendors, or PPP compliant dial-in
software packages running on a variety of computers. The wide-area
interfaces on the RISC Router 3500R may be used to interconnect your
network with other corporate networks, and to make your network’s
resources available to dial-in clients.