Configuring The Ethernet Adapter To Connect To A Wired Ethernet Device; Network Configuration - Enterasys RoamAbout Installation And User Manual

Configuring the Ethernet Adapter to Connect to a Wired Ethernet Device

Configuring the Ethernet Adapter to Connect to a Wired
Ethernet Device
You can configure the Ethernet Adapter as a wireless device to connect to a wired unit, such
as a computer or Ethernet printer, to your wireless network. The Ethernet Adapter can act
as a wireless device, in addition to performing any one of the serial port applications
discussed in the following chapters.
To configure the Ethernet Adapter to connect to a wired Ethernet device, perform the
following steps:
1) Complete the PC card configuration instructions described in
2) Click on the Update and Reset Unit button.
3) If necessary, move the Ethernet Adapter to the desired location. Provide
Your Ethernet Adapter is now configured to act as a wireless device connected to your
wired Ethernet network component.

Network Configuration

This section describes the network settings necessary to communicate with the Ethernet
Adapter.
Communicating directly with the Ethernet Adapter provides:
•
the ability to use the serial port applications.
•
the ability to ping the Ethernet Adapter.
•
the ability to remotely configure the Ethernet Adapter via the telnet protocol.
To configure the network settings, perform the following:
1) Ensure that you complete the PC card configuration described in the
2) Click on the Network Tab.
3) Click on the Basic tab. The Network Basic tab page is shown in
4) Enter the IP address that you want assigned to the Ethernet Adapter. The IP
Configuration on page
power to the Ethernet Adapter and connect it to the Ethernet device.
Card Configuration
address is the network address that will be used by other computers to
communicate with the Ethernet Adapter.
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