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The fields listed under the Current Settings heading are those that are currently being used by the Switch.
Those fields listed under Restart Settings will be used after the Switch has been Reset. Fields that can be set
include:
♦ Assign IP Determines whether the Switch should get its IP Address settings from the user (Manual), a
BOOTP server, or a DHCP server. If Manual is chosen, the Switch will use the IP Address, Subnet
Mask and Default Gateway settings defined in this screen upon being rebooted. If BOOTP is chosen, the
Switch will send out a BOOTP broadcast request when it is powered up. The BOOTP protocol allows IP
addresses, network masks, and default gateways to be assigned by a central BOOTP server. If this
option is set, the Switch will first look for a BOOTP server to provide it with this information before
using the supplied settings. If DHCP is chosen, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol request will be
sent when the Switch is powered up.
♦ IP Address
Determines the IP address used by the Switch for receiving SNMP and Telnet
communications. These fields should be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number
(represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. This address should be a unique address on a network
assigned to you by the central Internet authorities. The same IP address is shared by both the SLIP and
Ethernet network interfaces.
♦ Subnet Mask Bitmask that determines the extent of the subnet that the Switch is on. Should be of the
form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number (represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. If no
subnetting is being done, the value should be 255.0.0.0 for a Class A network, 255.255.0.0 for a Class B
network, and 255.255.255.0 for a Class C network.
♦ Default Gateway IP address that determines where frames with a destination outside the current
subnet should be sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting as an IP gateway. If your
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Figure 6-8. IP Configuration screen
24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide
Using the Console Interface