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Chapter 6: Network Tab
airFiber
™
User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
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DHCP Fallback IP
Specify the IP address the airFiber
AF24 should use if a DHCP server is not found.
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DHCP Fallback Netmask
Specify the netmask the
airFiber AF24 should use if a DHCP server is not found.
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Static
Assign static IP settings to the airFiber AF24.
Note:
IP settings should be consistent with the
address space of the airFiber AF24’s network
segment.
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IP Address
Specify the IP address of the airFiber
AF24. This IP will be used for device management
purposes.
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Netmask
When the netmask is expanded into its
binary form, it provides a mapping to define which
portions of the IP address range are used for the
network devices and which portions are used for host
devices. The netmask defines the address space of the
airFiber AF24’s network segment. The 255.255.255.0
(or “/24”) netmask is commonly used on many Class C
IP networks.
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Gateway IP
Typically, this is the IP address of the host
router, which provides the point of connection to the
Internet. This can be a DSL modem, cable modem, or
WISP gateway router. The airFiber AF24 directs data
packets to the gateway if the destination host is not
within the local network.
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Primary DNS IP
Specify the IP address of the primary
DNS (Domain Name System) server.
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Secondary DNS IP
Specify the IP address of the
secondary DNS server. This entry is optional and used
only if the primary DNS server is not responding.
Management VLAN
If enabled, automatically creates a
management Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN).
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VLAN ID
Enter a unique VLAN ID from 2 to 4094.
Auto IP Aliasing
If enabled, automatically generates an
IP address for the corresponding WLAN/LAN interface.
The generated IP address is a unique Class B IP address
from the 169.254.X.Y range (netmask 255.255.0.0), which
is intended for use within the same network segment
only. The Auto IP always starts with 169.254.X.Y, with X
and Y as the last two octets from the MAC address of
the airFiber AF24. For example, if the MAC address is
00:15:6D:A3:04:FB, then the generated unique Auto IP will
be 169.254.4.251. (The hexadecimal value,
FB
, converts to
the decimal value,
251
.)
The Auto IP Aliasing setting can be useful because you
can still access and manage devices even if you lose,
misconfigure, or forget their IP addresses. Because an
Auto IP address is based on the last two octets of the MAC
address, you can determine the IP address of a device if
you know its MAC address.
