Configuring The Ports; Before You Begin; Obtaining Ip Addresses; Setting Up Ip Addresses - Solectek skyway series User Manual

High speed/long range wireless bridge/router

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Configuring the Ports

Note

How you configure the SkyWay Bridge/Router depends on your network topology.

Configure each unit separately depending on its role as a base station or sub station,

and its function as a bridge, router, or both bridge and router.

Serial Port configuration is discussed in Chapter 2 (see "1.2.1.1 Serial Port Configura-

tion" on page 24).

The following helps you determine how to configure the unit:

Decide if the unit will be a base station or a sub station.

Decide if the unit will perform bridging, routing, or both bridging and routing. The

default configuration is bridging enabled, routing disabled.

If you are configuring the unit for routing, have the IP configuration data ready (IP

address, IP Mask, etc.).

When you make changes to the screens and type .W, you update the configuration

database. However, for some changes, such as configuring the RF ports, you must

cycle the port to start the new configuration. This is described in "Configuring the Sky-

Way as a Base Station" on page 69.

IP network addresses are unique numbers assigned by the Internet Assigned Numbers

Authority (IANA) (see RFC 2050). See your system manager to obtain IP addresses. If

your network is not connected to the Internet directly or indirectly, see RFC 1918,

which defines class C addresses in the range of 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.0 that you

may use.

Each unit, whether a base station or a sub station, must have a unique IP address for

the RF port, even if you are enabling bridging only. The system derives the RF MAC

address from the RF IP address. If you are enabling routing, you also need to set up the

IP address for the Ethernet port (for more information, see "1.4.2 IP Port Configura-

tion" on page 95).

Set up a unique IP address for the RF Port.

a. Go to screen 1.4.2 IP Port Configuration, described in detail on page 95.

b. For Port # 3 (the RF port), enter the IP Address and the IP Mask.

c. Press .W to update the database.

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