Enabling The Wmcs Internal Dhcp Server Feature - Motorola WMC6300 User Manual

Procedure 4-1 Changing the Control Channel
Click on the Change Control Channel button located on the Configuration tab, if you are required to
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change the control channel at the request of a Network Administrator. A Password window will display.
Figure 4-3
Enter the password provided by your network administrator and then select the OK button.
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Click on the newly enabled Control Channel dropdown arrow and then select the Control Channel
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specified by your Network Administrator.
Select the Apply button located on the Configuration tab to finalize your selection.
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Enabling the WMCs Internal DHCP Server Feature

If a DHCP server is not available on your network, you may choose to either provide a viable static IP
address in Windows or select the Enable Adapter's DHCP Server checkbox. The two scenarios lead
to several TCP/IP setting considerations which will be explored in the following sections, please see
the figure below for a visual explanation.
When the Enable Adapter's DHCP Server checkbox is selected, an IP address will be provided to
Windows by the adapter's internal DHCP server. A unique IP address will be created from the device's
MAC address and a subnet mask will be available. To complete the configuration, the default
gateway, and the DNS settings need to be provided in the TCPIP Properties window, as specified in
the section Setting a User Supplied IP
available configurations.
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Password Protection Panel
Any unauthorized change can cause the WMC6300 to stop
communication with the network and other subscriber devices.
Address. See
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MOTOMESH 1.0 Wireless Modem Card Users Guide
Figure 4-4 for a visual explanation of the