Somewhere in the DOC's we say that we do not recommend this. The Max is simply not a backbone router and as such, does not support ABR functionality. Matt Holdrege - <A HREF="http://www.ascend.com">http://www.ascend.com</A> - matt@ascend.com ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <STRONG>Follow-Ups</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg09248.html">Re: (ASCEND) OSPF and Area Border Router on Max</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: "Robert A. Pickering Jr." <pickerin@fuse.net></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg09195.html">Re: (ASCEND) Lost wan ports 3 & 4</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Kevin Smith <kevin@ascend.com></LI> </UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg09231.html">(ASCEND) OSPF and Area Border Router on Max</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: "Robert A. Pickering Jr." <pickerin@fuse.net></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg09243.html">Re: (ASCEND) Max 4000 & Ap16 + ISDN problems</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg09241.html">RE: (ASCEND) sysReset?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg09282.html">Re: (ASCEND) OSPF and Area Border Router on Max</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg09248.html">Re: (ASCEND) OSPF and Area Border Router on Max</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail2.html#09244"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd175.html#09244"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>