The scenario you've run into is not unheard of on single-server or first-server installs of NetWare, particularly if (as I mentioned earlier), you let NetWare set the defaults. First of all, you'll want to pare off extraneous frame types. Stick with Ethernet_II. For details on how to do this under NetWare, e-mail me off-list. IPX internal net numbers are used to uniquely identify each server, so no frame types are associated with them. IPX "external" network numbers are associated with a particular frame type and identify that particular network segment. Anyone who would like to know how IPX network numbers are generated and associated with frame types can e-mail me off-list. Bear in mind that if you install subsequent NetWare boxes on the same wire, NetWare will detect any pre-existing servers and install onto the existing network segment (IPX network). >>> "Elmer Deloso" 07/12/01 11:51AM >>> Priscilla, As usual you have such eloquent ways in explaining concepts. But as you mentioned earlier that the IPX net addresses are manually configured (preferred method?), you're implying that i can change these different addresses to be the same IPX network address but with different encapsulations, corrext? I think i'll put this to the test as soon as i have time to get Sniffer running again. Thanks for your insight. Elmer >-----Original Message----- >From: Elmer Deloso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 8:41 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: IPX Network addresses [7:11990] > > >Thanks for all the responses. This is the only IPX speaking box on the wire >and the first NW5.1 server to be brought up. I understand that it supports >and automatically loads all IPX frame types by default if IPX is chosen >along with the default and preferred IP protocol. From the replies it seems >that each frame type would belong to a DIFFERENT IPX network? Or is it just >DIFFERENT WAYS of writing out IPX network addresses depending on the frame >type used? >Again, thanks for the enlightenment. > >Elmer > >-----Original Message----- >From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 4:29 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: IPX Network addresses [7:11990] > > >Interesting. Why would it generate network numbers, though? Shouldn't >network numbers be manually configured? > >Priscilla > >At 04:11 PM 7/11/01, Patricia Leeb-Hart wrote: > >I finally feel qualified to comment on a question on this list (having > >worked with NetWare for the past 6 years) > > > >The addresses you're seeing are generated automatically. What's happening > >here is that the new server has every single Ethernet frame type loaded, >and > >as a result is using different IPX network number for every frame type. >New > >3.x and 4.x servers will do this if you perform an install using all the > >defaults. You need to run INSTALL (or NWCONFIG if 5.x), edit the > >AUTOEXEC.NCF and remove all BIND statements referencing frame types you > >don't want to use. Ethernet_II is preferred. > > > >NetWare 5.x is more restrained and tries to use IP only. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=12260&t=12260 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
