Static IPX Routes

The Windows 2000 Router allows the configuration of static IPX routes in the IPX routing table. Static IPX routes are typically used to define the IPX network numbers that are available across a dial-up connection. For more information about how static IPX routes are used over dial-up connections, see "Demand-Dial Routing" in this book.

Static IPX routes are announced over LAN interfaces using normal RIP for IPX processes.

To add a static route

1. In the Routing and Remote Access snap-in console tree, click the plus sign (+) next to IPX Routing, right-click Static Routes, and then click New Route.
2. To define a static IPX route, in the Static Route dialog box, shown in Figure 5.9, type the following in the appropriate text boxes:
   • Network number (4-byte IPX Network Number in hexadecimal [8 hexadecimal digits]).
   • Next hop MAC address (6-byte MAC address of the next hop in hexadecimal [12 hexadecimal digits]).
   • Tick count (number of ticks to get to the Network Number).
   • Hop count (number of routers to be traversed to get to the Network Number).
   • Interface (Windows 2000 Router interface through which the Network Number can be reached. For dial-up connections, the name of the appropriate demand-dial interface is selected).

Figure 5.9 shows the IPX Static Route dialog box.

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Figure 5.9 Static IPX Route Dialog Box

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