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Default Router Enter the IP address of the default router on your
network. If you change the IP, reset the management module to
effect the change.
If you are going to use SLIP, complete the next three fields.
SLIP Address SLIP (Serial Line IP) allows IP datagrams to run over
serial lines instead of Ethernet. SLIP allows you to use out of band
management via a modem. The SLIP address has to be different
from the IP address of the module. You will see a default value of
192.168.101.1 is displayed when you enter this screen if you have
not changed it. If you change the SLIP address reset the
management module to effect the change.
If you require more information about SLIP, you should read the
Internet Activities Board document RFC1055.
SLIP Subnet Mask Enter a suitable Sub-Net Mask. For a class C IP
address with no sub-networking, 255.255.255.0 will be suitable.
Check with your network administrator if you are unsure. You will
see a default class C address displayed if you have not changed it. If
you change the Sub-Net Mask reset the management module to
effect the change .
BootP Select ENABLE /DISABLE
When ENABLEd , BootP client allows you to download the IP
address, the Subnet Mask, and the Router IP address from a list on
the BootP server on your network. When enabled and after a reset,
BootP checks that an IP address is allocated before sending out
requests for the data. It will keep on sending requests for data until
one of three conditions is satisfied:
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BootP is DISABLEd ,
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a valid BootP reply is received,
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or, you enter the address manually.
You can force the BootP client to send requests by setting the IP
address to 0.0.0.0 and resetting the MSH hub. When a valid reply is