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Date:      Thu, 24 Jul 1997 13:46:27 +0200 (MET DST)
From:      Josef Belkovics <belkovic@albert.osu.cz>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   IPX router
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970724134600.537A-100000@albert.osu.cz>

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> > Again about IPX on FreeBSD.
> > I want to use one of my PC with FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE as gateway between
> > two LAN, where an IP traffic and an IPX traffic is. I've known there is an
> > IPX router (called as IPXrouted) in FreeBSD. But it supports only IPX/SPX
> > over Ethernet_II frame type 0x8137, but I need Ethernet_802.2.   :-(
> > 
> > If somebody use FreeBSD as IPX router, write me, please.
> 
> FreeBSD does not support frame types other than Ethernet_II.  How many 
> PCs are there?  It is impossible to change to Ethernet_II?

1) Yes, it is 'impossible'. I have known, that to boot diskless station,
novell need 802.2 or 802.3. I recomended to use bootp/dhcp, I am not sure,
if it is possible.

2) I use IPX router. Before 2.2-9707xx-RELENG IPX router (== driver (!) +
ipx stack in kernel + IPXrouted) can run only on net, which used only II.
Another frames lead to hang/crash. _Now_ ipx stack runs as well as ip
stack, e.g. on net can be all four types of frames. I would like write
"IPX router runs without _any_ problem from 21/07/97", but I must wait a
moment yet. 

3) I am not sure, if fbsd does not support other frames. Why - see my list
from netstat -r below. Pavel, I suggest, if you are novell administrator,
try IPXrouter for other frames! I can't. You will need install
2.2-970713-RELENG. But I use IPXrouter on 2.2.1-RELEASE; I only replaced
binaries for /kernel and /usr/sbin/IPXrouted. 

4) Small explanation: usually are on one interface three novell nets. For
example, on interface ep3 are novell nets 110, 111, 112 with frames 802.2,
II, 802.3. (I don't understand the end of routing table; 1 may be snap
frame). Because frames 802.2, 802.3 _are used_, I think, that ipx stack
can know also 'other' frames. 

IPX:
Destination        Gateway            Flags     Refs     Use     Netif Expire
1.*                111.6097af0eb6     UG          0    16218       ep3
f.*                102.805f48c6a7     UG          0        0       ep0
101.*              102.608c93cb3a     UG          0     3878       ep0
102.*              102.20afe1227e     U          15     1132       ep0
103.*              102.608c93cb3a     UG          0      328       ep0
110.*              111.6097af0eb6     UG          0    42720       ep3
111.*              111.a02431bea1     U           6     3944       ep3
112.*              111.6097af0eb6     UG          0      794       ep3
121.*              121.60979a88ef     U           0      400       ep1
210.*              102.805f48c6a7     UG          0        0       ep0
211.*              102.805f48c6a7     UG          0        0       ep0
212.*              102.805f48c6a7     UG          0        0       ep0
501.*              102.805f48c6a7     UG          0        0       ep0
502.*              102.805f48c6a7     UG          0        0       ep0
503.*              102.805f48c6a7     UG          0        0       ep0
24d6ea55.*         102.608c93cb3a     UG          0        0       ep0
30551fa5.*         102.805f48c6a7     UG          0   171784       ep0
311666c0.*         102.805f48c6a7     UG          0       12       ep0
31210e22.*         102.805f48c6a7     UG          0        0       ep0
312d2cfe.*         111.6097af0eb6     UG          0   182836       ep3
31ee55cd.*         102.608c93cb3a     UG          0    82316       ep0
3279f833.*         102.805f48c6a7     UG          0        0       ep0
330cdf01.*         111.20af56e5d5     UG          0     3926       ep3
331eec2a.*         111.609729227e     UG          0     8560       ep3

Josef Belkovics





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