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Configuration parameters

Source route optimization

The Network Configuration Manager allows you to find the optimal route between machines on different Token-Ring rings:


yes
Use All Routes Explorers (AREs) to discover the optimal route. This is the default.

no
Do not try to find the optimal route. Do not use AREs.
It is usually desirable to use ARE explorer frames to discover routes because they find the fastest route between two points and store the information in the Token-Ring source routing table for future transmissions. However, in large networks, using AREs can cause additional network traffic and slow down the network. If minimizing frame traffic is desirable, you may not want to optimize routing.

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