Very tricky.... ;-) When Novell invented NLSP, they reserved the 0xFFFFFFFE network number to mean the default route for both NLSP and RIP. Cisco adopted this standard.
If you must use 0xFFFFFFFE, you can disable the default handling of the network number with the no ipx default-route command. Priscilla At 05:13 PM 2/11/02, Wilson, Christian wrote: >I have a IPX network question > >I am doing a practice lab that requires me to assign the IPX network address >FFFFFFFE to an interface and to set the encapsulation type to SAP. I have >attempted to do this, but my router will not take the address. When typing >"ipx network ? ", I see that the valid range for IPX network numbers ends at >FFFFFFFD. The practice lab is very specific about assigning FFFFFFFE, >stating that there is a trick to accomplish this. I have searched the CCO >and my documentation, but I have found nothing. Can someone please assist >me with this? ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=35160&t=35146 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

