Wave NCBSLXE2, Installation And Operation User Manual

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SPEEDLAN Installation and Operation User Guide
7-18 Setting Up the IP Addresses (IP Host Setup)
Assigning a Static IP Address
Note: Before you begin, confirm that you have properly read the configuration from the
SPEEDLAN brouter you want to configure. Then, perform the following tasks: Open the
SPEEDLAN Configurator. From the
File menu, choose Open Remote Config .... Then,
click Scan . The Scan dialog box appears. Select the appropriate brouter and click OK .
Click OK again. A message box appears confirming that the "Configuration has been
read from the Bridge" (i.e., 128.104.224.1). Click OK .
To physically assign a static IP address, do the following:
1 From the Setup menu, choose IP Setup . The IP Setup dialog box appears.
2 Select the Specify an IP address option. Enter the following information:
•
Our IP Address
The unique number assigned by the network administrator, ISP or host provider. This
tells network the location (IP address) of this device on the Internet
(i.e., 128.104.224.1).
•
Our Subnet Mask
This term allows network administrators to mask section(s) (depending on the class
specified) of the octets in the network address. Each octet used in the subnet mask is
assigned to a data link. The leftover octet(s) are assigned to the remaining nodes.