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> I have Cisco 4000 and an IGS/R.  The 4000 is running version 9.1 and
> the IGS/R is running 8.3.  I am trying to use the address translation
> gateway feature to connect two decnet networks that have addresses in
> the same decnet area via a 56k phone line. I have been unable to get
> this working.  The Tech support folk at cisco now say that the ATG
> function will only work if you are mapping the addresses on a single
> local router, and not accross a phone circuit.

I'm not sure what they meant by this. While it's true that the ATG
works entirely inside a single router, all that means is that one
of the two routers is (probably) doing all the translation work, and
the other isn't aware that translation is being done. The ATG most
certainly does work over serial lines. It's even *possible* to enable
it in routers on both ends of a line, although it's not usually necessary
to enable it in more than one router to get the job done.

Without knowing exactly what you're trying to do, I can't say why the
CE people didn't think it was possible to do it. If you'll send me
a detailed description of your application, I'll be happy to check
on it. Maybe I can figure out a way to do what you want, or at least
to give a better explanation of why it can't be done. Please include
your CE case number and/or the name of the person in CE with whom you
were working on this.

> Is this true?  Can this be possible?  It makes the ATG functionality
> near useless as far as I can tell.... it would only work if were routing
> between two local ethernets.  I'm surprised because I was very clear
> when I purchased the Ciscos about what I am trying to do, and I was
> assured the the ATG functionality would work.  Is anyone out there
> using it?

I'm not sure how *many* people are using the ATG, but it definitely is
used, and many of the most common applications involve serial lines.

				-- J. Bashinski
				   Cisco Systems