Motorola WMC6300, User Manual

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MOTOMESH 1.0 Wireless Modem Card Users Guide
6881011Y52-O August 2005
4-5
Procedure 4-1 Changing the Control Channel
Enabling the WMCs Internal DHCP Server Feature
If a DHCP server is not available on your network, you may choose to either provide a viable static IP
address in Windows or select the
Enable Adapter’s DHCP Server checkbox. The two scenarios lead
to several TCP/IP setting considerations which will be explored in the following sections, please see
the figure below for a visual explanation.
When the Enable Adapter’s DHCP Server checkbox is selected, an IP address will be provided to
Windows by the adapter’s internal DHCP server. A unique IP address will be created from the device’s
MAC address and a subnet mask will be available. To complete the configuration, the default
gateway, and the DNS settings need to be provided in the
TCPIP Properties window, as specified in
the section Setting a User Supplied IP Address . See Figure 4-4 for a visual explanation of the
available configurations.
1
Click on the Change Control Channel button located on the Configuration tab, if you are required to
change the control channel at the request of a Network Administrator. A Password window will display.
Figure 4-3 Password Protection Panel
2
Enter the password provided by your network administrator and then select the OK button.
3
Click on the newly enabled Control Channel dropdown arrow and then select the Control Channel
specified by your Network Administrator.
4
Select the Apply button located on the Configuration tab to finalize your selection.
Any unauthorized change can cause the WMC6300 to stop
communication with the network and other subscriber devices.