Chapter Eight: Connecting to a Corporate Network 1. Gather information 102
1. Gather information
Contact your corporate network administrator and record the following information:
*
Addresses are written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can range from 0 to 255. For example:
213.132.21.1
Gather X.25 information
If you intend to use AO/DI, you will require the following information:
Item Description
ISDN number(s) of corporate
network
This is the phone number the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem will dial to access the
corporate network.
A backup number may also exist in case the primary number is busy or
unavailable.
User name Name the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem will use to log on to the corporate
network. If your corporate network is an NT network, you may need to specify
a domain name and user name pair. For example: HEADOFFICE\bob.
Password Password the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem will use to log on to the corporate
network.
Domain name of the corporate
network
This is the domain name that identifies the network. For example: eicon.com
Primary DNS server address *
Secondary DNS server address *
To reach other computers on the corporate network you need to use the
network’s DNS servers.
IP address of corporate network *
Subnet mask of corporate network
This is only required if you intend to connect to the Internet at the same time as
your corporate network.
Static IP address *
Subnet mask
On some corporate networks, the network administrator will assign a static IP
address and subnet mask to the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem. If not, the DIVA
LAN ISDN Modem will negotiate its own address and subnet mask when it
connects to the network.
Item Description
Remote X.25 address The X.25 address of the corporate network you want to connect to.
Local X.25 address The X.25 DTE address assigned to the DIVA LAN ISDN Modem. This may not
be required on certain switches.
Default window size
Maximum window size
The DIVA LAN ISDN Modem supports windows sizes from 1 to 7.
Default packet size
Maximum packet size
The DIVA LAN ISDN Modem supports packet sizes from 64 to 1024 bytes.
Number of VCs Number of virtual circuits. The DIVA LAN ISDN Modem supports up to 4
two-way virtual circuits.
ISDN TEI type Determine if TEI assignment is static, dynamic, or shared. If static, get the number
assigned to the D-channel.
