Model 2160 Series User Manual | 5 • Console and Telnet configuration |
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Management
The Management command menu lists commands for configuring the IP address and subnet mask for the Management port. Move the cursor “ >>” to Management in the setup menu and press Enter. The following menu displays:
>> address Management IP address and subnet mask
Command: setup Management <1~1> <more... | > | |
Message: Please | input the following information. | |
Interface number | <1~1>: |
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The Model 2160 only has one Management interface. The default interface number is 1. The default IP address and subnet mask are 196.168.1.1 and 255.255.255.0 .
Command: setup Management 1 address <ip> <netmask> Message: Please input the following information. IP address (ENTER for default) <192.168.1.1>:
Subnet mask (ENTER for default) <255.255.255.0>:
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a communication protocol that allows network adminis- trators to manage and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's net- work. Each machine that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address. When an organization sets up the users with a connection to the Internet, an IP address must be assigned to each machine.
Without DHCP, the IP address must be entered manually at each computer. If computers move to another location in another part of the network, a new IP address must be entered. DHCP lets a network administrator supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new IP address when a computer is plugged into a different place in the network.
Setup Command Menu | 87 |