Basic router setup tasks, Figure 5–1. router configuration task flowchart – Verilink Net Engine (3150-30626-001) Product Manual User Manual

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NetEngine IAD User Guide

Router Configuration

104

Basic
Router
Setup
Tasks

To configure the IAD as a router, you should complete the following tasks:

u

Configure IP addresses on the LAN and WAN ports (page

106

)

u

Enable RIP poisoned reverse (recommended—page

110

), add a static

route (page

112

), or add a default route (page

113

)

u

Disable bridging globally (page

132

) or by port (page

133

)

u

Disable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) globally (page

134

) or by port

(page

134

)

Use this flowchart to plan your tasks, based on your router configuration
requirements.

Figure 5–1. Router Configuration Task Flowchart

Main

Menu

Yes

Yes

Enable

bridging

interface

per port

End

Enable RIP

globally

All interfaces

configured

with IP?

No

No

Using default

route?

Define IP for

each interface

per port

End

End

Add default

route to

routing table

Configure

RIP version

by port

Enable

global

bridging

Add static

route to

routing table

Using

RIP?

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