Custom Network Interface Settings
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6700-A2-GB22-20
February 1998
Selecting the IP Address of a Workstation
Use IP Address... to select the Internet Protocol (home) address of a
workstation.
Procedure
1. Choose Settings... from the Network menu. The
Custom window
appears, as
shown on page 5-1.
2. Choose Setup from the Custom window menu bar.
3. Choose IP Address... from the
Setup menu. The Internet Address
dialog box appears.
4. Enter the IP address. Click on the
radial button to reset the fields to zero.
5. Choose OK.
Setting the Number of Subnet Mask Bits
Use Subnet Mask... to specify the number of subnet mask bits. These bits are
used to partition IP addresses into a network and host portion, if needed.
Procedure
1. Choose Settings... from the Network menu. The
Custom window
appears, as
shown on page 5-1.
2. Choose Setup from the Custom window menu bar.
3. Choose Subnet Mask... from the
Setup menu. The Subnet Mask
dialog box appears.
4. Click and drag the Subnet Mask
slide bar to the correct location, or
type the number of subnet mask bits.
5. Choose OK.
Choosing Port Settings
Use Port... to specify communications port settings for SLIP, CSLIP, or PPP
interfaces.
CAUTION:
Perform changes to port settings other than baud rate and connector
settings with caution. Hardware flow control is the default setting due to
binary communication requirements.
