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IP Address
This is a 32-bit value. It represents the IP address of the circuit being defined.
Decimal notations with periods are used here. A valid example is 192.207.87.1.
See Table 18-1 for reserved and available IP addresses.
IP Mask
This is a 32-bit value. It represents the IP mask of the circuit being defined.
Decimal notations with periods are used here. A valid example is 255.255.255.0.
See Table 18-1 for reserved and available IP addresses.
Maximum Transmit Unit
This value ranges from 576 to 1600 and corresponds to the maximum size of an IP
packet. If a message to send is longer, the data is partitioned into many packets.
The default value is 1600.
Cost of This Circuit
The Cost of This Circuit value represents a way of defining the speed of the
associated circuit. This value allows the router to evaluate the best route when
many are available. Generally, the smaller the Cost of This Circuit value, the better
the route. Table 18-2 shows some some typical values. The default value is 1..
Table 18-1 Reserved and Available IP Address Reminder
Class
Address or Range
Status
A
0.0.0.0
Reserved
1.0.0.0 through 126.0.0.0
Available
127.0.0.0
Reserved
B
128.0.0.0
Reserved
128.1.0.0 through 191.254.0.0
Available
191.255.0.0
Reserved
C
192.0.0.0
Reserved
192.0.1.0 through 223.255.254
Available
223.255.255.0
Reserved
D
224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.0
Multicast Group Address
E
240.0.0.0 through 255.255.255.254
Reserved
255.255.255.255
Broadcast
Table 18-2 Example Cost of Circuit Values
Port Speed
Cost
Ethernet/10 Mbps
1
E1/2 Mbps
5
T1/1.544 Mbps
7
64 kbps
156
56 kbps
178
19.2 kbps
521
9.6 kbps
1041