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The lower three lines of the screen show the current addressing config-
ured at the transceiver.
NOTE:
Any change made to the above parameters results in the
Commit Changes
option appearing on screen. This allows all IP
settings to be changed at the same time.
Selecting option H from Figure 2-16 shows the screen below. Note that
the IP address is different although it is the same physical unit. This is
because this IP address is defined for a different VLAN.
Invisible place holder
Figure 2-18. Data VLAN Subnet Configuration Menu
•
IP Address Mode
—Defines the source of the IP address of this
device. Only static IP addressing mode is available when VLAN
Status is enabled [
Static; Static
]
NOTE:
Changes to any of the following parameters while communi-
cating over the network (LAN or over-the-air) may cause a
loss of communication with the unit being configured.
Communication will need to be re-established using the new
IP address.
•
Static IP Address
—The IPv4 local IP address. [
192.168.1.1
]
•
Static IP Netmask
—The IPv4 local subnet mask. This value is
used when the radio attempts to send a locally initiated message,
either from the terminal server, or management process.
[
255.255.0.0
]
Configuring the IP Address When VLAN Status is Disabled
When the radio is not configured for operation with VLAN, it uses one
IP address to support remote management and serial device services.
The IP address of a radio can be set as a static IP address or as a dynamic
IP address. When static IP addressing is used, the user must manually