Connecting an IPX-Only Site to the Internet

In this scenario, Acme Company is running only IPX^TM on the network. Acme wants to use Novell® BorderManager^TM to allow only intranet users to access and browse the Internet. Acme has the following requirements:

• Use only IPX and not require TCP/IP on workstations
• Allow only internal users to access the Internet
• Prevent Internet users from accessing or viewing the intranet
• Use dial on-demand to an ISP for the Internet connection

The following BorderManager components are used to implement this scenario, as shown in Figure 31:

• Packet filtering
• IPX/IP gateway
• Proxy Services Transparent proxy application
• Access control

Figure 31
Connecting an IPX-Only Site to the Internet

To implement BorderManager to connect to the Internet, Acme Company must perform the following general sequence of steps:

1. Set up the BorderManager server to use dial on-demand routing to the ISP.

   More information about configuring these parameters is located in the NetWare 5^TM online documentation at the following path:

   Contents > Connectivity Services (under Network Services heading) > Remote Access Configuration

2. Install BorderManager and enable the default packet filters and access control during the installation.

   For more information and BorderManager installation procedures, refer to the Novell BorderManager installation documentation.

3. Using NetWare® Administrator, BorderManager Services page, enable and configure the IPX/IP gateway.

   For more information and the configuration procedures, refer to the Novell IP Gateway and NAT online documentation.

4. Using NetWare Administrator, BorderManager Services page, enable and configure the Transparent proxy application.

   For more information and the configuration procedures, refer to the Proxy Services online documentation.

5. Using NetWare Administrator, enable and configure access control rules for the intranet users.

   For more information and configuration procedures, refer to the access control online documentation.

6. Ensure that users who will use the IPX/IP gateway install and configure the gateway component of the Novell Client^TM software.

   For more information and configuration procedures, refer to the Novell IP Gateway and NAT online documentation.