YDI EtherAnt II, User Manual

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EtherAnt II User’s Manual
Read/Write Password gives users full rights to change the firmware or any configuration parameters. The
Read-Only Password allows a user to perform range testing without having permissions to change the
configuration, useful for operators or technicians who are not in charge of configuration tasks. The two
options for
Login Dialog Control are Local Configuration and Wireless Configuration . If Local
Configuration is checked, the EC can be logged into directly through the Ethernet connection. If Wireless
Configuration is checked, the EC can be accessed via a Wireless Connection. At least one of these two
boxes must be checked. Click OK to save your entries.
Figure 3.3 – Security Features Figure 3.4 – Options – General
Options – On this screen there are several tabs available:
Options – General (Figure 3.4)
MAC Address Selection – This allows you to determine which MAC Address the EC will use for
communication. The Current Setting is displayed on the window box. You may choose to Keep the
Current Setting .
If Use Dynamic MAC Address is clicked, the MAC Address of the most recently received Ethernet frame
from the Ethernet port will be used. Note: this setting disables Micro-routing.
If Use EC MAC Address is clicked, the internal MAC Address of the unit will be used (this is the default
setting). Note: this setting automatically enables Micro-routing in Infrastructure and Peer to Peer modes.
If Use PC Card MAC Address is clicked, the internal MAC Address of the 802.11(b) PCMCIA Card will be
used.
Show Disconnect Message – This option will display a message box when the attached EC has been
disconnected.
Show 128-bit Warning – This option will display a message box warning you, when configuring the EC,
to use a 128-bit WEP Encryption key.
Show IP Address Warning – This option will display a message box when a user tries to configure an
EC for an IP address that is out of the subnet of the Host computer running the Client Manager. The
message will be telling the user of this difference in subnets. There are plenty of instances where this is a
legal configuration, so the warning message can be turned off by clearing this button.
Options – Ethernet (Figure 3.5)
Ethernet Mode – This option allows you to change the data rate of the local Ethernet port (10 Mbps, Half
Duplex is the default setting).
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