
Configuring Routers
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To configure the circuit, you specify the router’s physical network connection by
clicking on a graphic of the appropriate connector. With the exception of MCT1
and MCE1, the Configuration Manager automatically sets all physical-layer (or
the line) parameters with default values for that type of connector. For all local
area network (LAN) connectors, the Configuration Manager also automatically
configures the datalink-layer connection, called a LAN circuit.
If the connector requires a WAN connection, the Configuration Manager displays
a pop-up menu from which you select the appropriate WAN protocol. If you select
the ATM DXI, X.25, or Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS) protocol,
the Configuration Manager also requires you to set some WAN-protocol-specific
parameters.
To enable bridging/routing protocols on the circuit, you select the desired
protocols from a pop-up menu that the Configuration Manager displays once the
circuit is configured. The application then displays protocol-specific pop-up
windows that prompt you to specify certain parameter values.
The Configuration Manager provides default values for the remaining parameters
needed to enable the selected bridging/routing protocols on that circuit. Once you
have enabled bridging/routing protocols on a circuit, you have configured a
network interface.
The following sections give step-by-step instructions for configuring the circuit
and enabling bridging/routing protocols on the circuit.
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