x Contents297-8991-910 Standard 03.01 August 1999IP addresses 150Address masks 157Network numbering example 158Firewalls and network security 159Variable-width subnetworks 160Protocols related to Internet Protocol 160Internet Protocol 160Internet control message protocol 161Transmission control protocol 161User datagram protocol 161Address resolution protocol 161Reverse ARP 162Proxy ARP 162Inverse ARP 162Bootstrap Protocol 162File transfer protocol 163Open shortest path first 163Routing information protocol 163Telnet 163Appendix F: EIU supported configurations 165Appendix G: IP network number requests 171Overview 171Considerations for obtaining IP addresses 171NIC IP network number request form 172Appendix H: ASU background information 177Application-specific units and supported services 177Link interface unit 177Ethernet interface unit 177Frame relay interface unit 178X.25/X.75 link interface unit 178Network interface unit 179Voice processor unit and ADAS 179ASUs and Cellular digital packet data 179External routers 180Platforms 180Link peripheral processor 180Single-shelf link peripheral processor 182SuperNode SE link interface shelf 183Appendix I: Obtaining a MAC address 185Overview 185MAC address format 185How to get the MAC address for an EIU 187List of terms 189