CSX400 Configuration with QuickSET100 CSX400 and CSX400-DC User’s GuideThis section describes the fields in the first Bridging and Routing configuration window.Inverse Mux (Multiplex) Configuration — This function lets you balance your LAN trafficbetween two T1 WAN ports, and is used with Point to Point Protocol (PPP) or HDLC protocol.QuickSET automatically sets the WAN Frame Type to Encapsulated Ethernet when you use theInverse Mux configuration. When you select the Inverse Mux check box, bridging, IP routing, andIPX routing functions are all disabled. The WAN device at the other end of the WAN link(s) mustbe a Cabletron Systems device, capable of receiving the balanced WAN traffic.MAC Bridging — This field allows you to specify whether the CSX400 bridges traffic. Click onthe check box to turn MAC Bridging on.Spanning Tree Protocol — This field is grayed out until MAC Bridging is turned on. It allowsyou to configure the CSX400 to use the Spanning Tree Protocol, which lets the remote devicecheck for bridging loops, and other sites that use the Spanning Tree Protocol. Click on the checkbox to turn on Spanning Tree Protocol.IP Routing — The IP Routing check box allows you to turn on/off IP Routing. Click on the checkbox to turn on IP Routing.IPX Routing — The IPX Routing check box allows you to turn on/off IPX Routing. Click on thecheck box to turn IPX Routing on.External Ethernet 1 Network # — This field displays the IPX network number assigned to theexternal Ethernet network on Ethernet port 1. It is grayed out until IPX Routing is turned on.External Ethernet 2 Network # — This field displays the IPX network number assigned to theexternal Ethernet network on Ethernet port 2. It is grayed out until IPX Routing is turned on.Frame Type — This field is grayed out until IPX Routing is turned on. It allows you to select thetype of IPX frame in which packets are encapsulated for transmission. Select one of the fouravailable frame types.NOTEThe Inverse Mux function is enabled or disabled throughQuickSET, not LocalManagement. Statistics regarding the Inverse Mux configuration are accessed via theimux MIB Navigator command. See Chapter 9, MIB Navigator, for more information.
