ThinkCore W311/321/341 Linux User’s Manual
Getting Started
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2.
Type
#vi interfaces
to edit the network configuration file with vi editor. You can
configure the Ethernet ports of the W341 for
static
or
dynamic
(DHCP) IP addresses.
Static IP addresses
As shown in the table below, 4 network addresses must be modified:
address
,
network
,
netmask
, and
broadcast
. The default IP address for LAN1 is 192.168.3.127, with default
netmask of 255.255.255.0.
Dynamic IP addresses
By default, the W311/321/341 are configured for “static” IP addresses. To configure one or
both LAN ports to request an IP address dynamically, replace
static
with
dhcp
and then delete
the address, network, netmask, and broadcast lines.
Default Setting for LAN1
Dynamic Setting using DHCP
iface eth0 inet
static
address 192.168.3.127
network: 192.168.3.0
netmask 255.255.255.0
broadcast 192.168.3.255
iface eth0 inet
dhcp
3.
After the boot settings of the LAN interface have been modified, issue the following
command to activate the LAN settings immediately:
#/etc/init.d/networking restart
NOTE
After changing the IP settings, use the
networking restart
command to activate the new IP
address.
Modifying Network Settings over the Network
IP settings can be activated over the network, but the new settings will not be saved to the flash
ROM without modifying the file
/etc/network/interfaces
.
For example, type the command
#ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1
to change the IP address of
LAN1 to 192.168.1.1.
Configuring the WLAN
IEEE802.11a/b/g
Use one of the following options to configure the WLAN for IEEE802.11a/b/g:
1.
Using the config file to set up your wireless system
The config file is
/etc/wireless.conf
. The config file is read by the OS when the
W311/321/341 unit boots up. You may also use the
load_wlan
command to force your
wireless to run the config file and set up your wireless LAN card after the W311/321/341 unit
is already up and running. The
/etc/wireless.conf
file format is shown below:
