Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MXC User Manual page 832

Vol. VI-D-6
Rules, Hints, and Tips
• Dynamic routing is recommended for 9500 MXC star/tree networks, except where
just one or a few 9500 MXC links are to be installed in an existing network, which
uses static routing.
• Dynamic routing is a requirement for 9500 MXC ring networks.
• Dynamic routing options are disabled on the V.24 interface for single IP addressing.
They are enabled only within interface addressing.
• Mixed use of static and dynamic routing can be used in a star/tree network.
• Each port on a 9500 MXC node can be configured for static or dynamic routing,
meaning it is possible to partition a node to provide connection between static and
dynamic routed networks.
• Typically this would be between the Ethernet NMS port of a 9500 MXC node,
where it is connected to a static-routed radio terminal, and the NMS link ports,
where the link ports are free to operate under dynamic routing with the rest of the
9500 MXC network. Refer to the example in Figure D-8 on page D-17.
Rules, Hints, and Tips for CT PC Ethernet Connection
Compared to V.24, the Ethernet connection option provides much faster data
throughput, and supports CT access to other nodes on the 9500 MXC network.
But unlike V.24, an Ethernet connection is node / IP address specific:
As the V.24 connection option is not address specific; it does not require
knowledge of a node IP address. Connection speed is significantly slower than
with Ethernet. V.24 only provides CT access to the directly connected node, but
ping, tracert and related commands can be used to check network routing.
• To connect to a 9500 MXC network using the Ethernet port, the PC must have
a LAN card and a LAN compatible address installed.
• As each node in a 9500 MXC network has a unique network address (unless
connected on a LAN at the same site), you must change your PC network
settings each time you connect to a different node.
• Entering an IP Address and subnet mask on your PC requires configuration of
the LAN card TCP/IP settings. This is so that your PC is recognized as a device
on the 9500 MXC NMS LAN.
• The procedure to change PC TCP/IP settings is described in CT Chapter 2. It
includes reference to the use of a default gateway to allow access to other nodes
on the network without having to enter static routes on your PC.
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