Nortel BCM 3.7, Manual

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Configuring LAN resources 671
Programming Operations Guide
Configuring multiple IP addresses for the LAN interface
Adding an additional IP address
1 On the navigation tree, click the Resources key and click the LAN key.
2
Click the heading of the LAN resource you want to modify (for example, LAN1).
The LAN Summary screen appears.
3
Click the Additional IP Address tab.
The Additional IP Address screen appears.
4
On the Configuration menu, click Add Additional IPAddress .
The Additional IP Address screen appears.
5
Configure the Additional IP Address parameters according to the information in the table
below.
6
Click the Save button.
Note: Setting the LAN connection speed to 100 Mbit/s does not reduce performance.
However, the CPU is more efficient if you limit your incoming traffic to 10 Mbit/s.
To increase your CPU performance, set the connected external LAN hub or switch to
10 Mbit/s or to Auto Sense .
Note: If you enable LAN Traffic Smoothing, the connection type defaults to Auto Sense.
Therefore, you do not need to set the connection speed on the external LAN hub or switch.
Note: Refer to “Additional IP addresses are not blocked” on page 725 for
important information regarding additional IP addresses for the LAN
interface.
Table 174 Additional LAN IP address parameters
Attribute Description
Range (A#) View the Additional IP Address identifier.
The Range number uniquely identifies an Additional IP Address. The value for this setting must
follow certain conventions. The Range number does not have any significance, other than
uniquely identifying an Additional IP Address.
IP Address Enter the Additional IP address of the LAN interface in the following format: 255.255.255.255.
SubNet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the LAN interface in the following format: 255.255.255.255.
If you do not know your subnet mask address, contact your system administrator or your
Internet service provider.