Waters Network Systems
2800M/MR User’s Manual
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According to the scheme above, a subnet mask 255.255.255.0 will partition a network with the
class C. This means there will be a maximum of 254 effective nodes existing in this sub-netted
network and is considered a physical network in an autonomous network. It owns a network IP
address which may look like 168.1.2.0.
With the subnet mask, a bigger network can be divided into smaller pieces. If you want to have
more than two independent networks in a LAN, the network must be partitioned. The subnet
mask must be applied.
For different network applications, the subnet mask may look like 255.255.255.240. This means
it is a small network accommodating a maximum of 15 nodes in the network.
Default Gateway:
For the routed packets, if the destination is not in the routing table, all traffic is put into the
device with the designated IP address, known as default router. Basically, it is a routing policy.
The gateway setting is used for Trap Events Host only in the switch.
For assigning an IP address to the switch, check the IP address of the network that will be
connected to the switch. Use the same network address and append your host address.
Figure 4.4 – IP Configuration
IP Address: as shown in the Figure 4.4, enter “192.168.1.1”, for instance. An IP address such as
192.168.1.x must be set on your PC.
Subnet Mask: as shown in the Figure 4.4, enter “255.255.255.0”. Any subnet mask such as
255.255.255.x is allowable in this case.