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Figure 5-26. TCP/IP Direct Connect Configuration Screens
Notice also that the subnet these two addresses are in is different than the subnet of
the server’s LAN adapter (207.168.12.68). Microsoft’s TCP/IP stack can be
configured to automatically forward IP packets between network adapters as long as
those adapters are in different subnets. However, Microsoft’s TCP/IP cannot forward
packets between to adapters when the IP addresses are in the same subnet.
the server’s LAN adapter (207.168.12.68). Microsoft’s TCP/IP stack can be
configured to automatically forward IP packets between network adapters as long as
those adapters are in different subnets. However, Microsoft’s TCP/IP cannot forward
packets between to adapters when the IP addresses are in the same subnet.
Please refer to Microsoft documentation for information on configuring TCP/IP to
perform IP Packet Forwarding.
perform IP Packet Forwarding.
To complete the network configuration add a static route to the router between the
Ethernet and Token-Ring LANs that re-directs all traffic destined for 207.168.12.129
(the mainframe) to 207.168.12.68 (the server). Since all workstations on both LANs
define the router as their default gateway they will go to the router when they want to
attach to the mainframe (because it is not in their subnet). For workstations on the
Ethernet LAN, the static route will be used to forward the messages to the server. For
workstations on the token-ring, the router will see that the server and workstation are
in the same subnet and send an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Route
message to the workstation to update its route information. Future packets for the
mainframe will be sent directly from the workstation to the server (207.168.12.68).
Ethernet and Token-Ring LANs that re-directs all traffic destined for 207.168.12.129
(the mainframe) to 207.168.12.68 (the server). Since all workstations on both LANs
define the router as their default gateway they will go to the router when they want to
attach to the mainframe (because it is not in their subnet). For workstations on the
Ethernet LAN, the static route will be used to forward the messages to the server. For
workstations on the token-ring, the router will see that the server and workstation are
in the same subnet and send an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Route
message to the workstation to update its route information. Future packets for the
mainframe will be sent directly from the workstation to the server (207.168.12.68).