8 Ethernet Interface Adapter User’s Guide
Edit Subnet Mask
The
subnet mask
is a specific sequence of numbers that
determines which part of an IP address is the network portion
and which is the host portion.
To set the subnet mask for your terminal, select option number
3
. When prompted, enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal
format as in the example below:
Enter Subnet Mask >
255.255.255.0
↵
↵
If a valid address is entered, the terminal stores it in its
working memory and redisplays the Setup Menu with the
Edit
Subnet Mask
field updated.
Edit Default Gateway
In a multi-network environment, a
gateway
is a host that
forwards or exchanges packets of information between two or
more networks. All traffic whose destination address cannot be
found on the local network is sent to the IP address of the
default gateway for routing to other networks.
To set the default gateway address for your terminal, select
option number
4
. When prompted, enter the IP address in
dotted-decimal format as in the following example:
Enter Default gateway >
204.172.55.1
↵
↵
If a valid address is entered, the terminal stores it in its
working memory and redisplays the Setup Menu with the
Edit
Default Gateway
field updated.
Poweron Connect
The
Poweron Connect
feature allows the terminal to immediately
request a host connection whenever it is turned on. Select
option number
5
from the Setup Menu to toggle the state of the
Poweron Connect mode. The selection should be set to
Yes
if
immediate connection to the host is desired at poweron. The
terminal will use the NVRAM values (see
Save Settings for
Powerup
) to establish the connection.
