GE MDS Mercury 900, Reference Manual

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• IP Address Mode —Defines the source of this device’s IP address.
Only static IP addressing mode is available when VLAN Status
is enabled [
Static; Static ]
• IP Address —The IPv4 local IP address. [ 192.168.1.1 ]
• IP Netmask —The IPv4 local subnet mask. This value is used
when the radio attempts to send a locally initiated message,
from either the terminal server or the management process.
[
255.255.0.0 ]
• IP Gateway —The IPv4 address of the default gateway device,
typically a router. [ 0.0.0.0 ]
The lower three lines of the screen ( Current IP Address , Current IP Netmask ,
and Current IP Gateway ) show the current addressing configured at the
transceiver. Current IP Gateway only displays on this screen if Default Route
IF on the Network Interface Config menu ( Figure 3-15 on Page 48 ) is set to
Data .
Invisible place holder
IP Configuration Menu
Figure 3-20. IP Configuration Menu
CAUTION:
Changes to the following parameters while communicating
over the network (LAN or over-the-air) might cause a loss of
communication with the unit being configured. You must
re-establish communication using the new IP address.
• IP Address Mode —Defines the source of this device’s IP address.
[ Static, Dynamic; Static ]
• Static IP Address
(User Review Recommended)
—Essential for con-
nectivity to the transceiver’s MS using the
LAN
port. Enter any
valid IP address that is unique within the network. This field is
unnecessary if DHCP is enabled. [
192.168.1.1 ]
• Static IP Netmask —The IPv4 local subnet mask. This field is
unnecessary if DHCP is enabled. [ 255.255.0.0 ]