Lantronix 2100E manual Netmask Number of Bits for Host Part, Set DNS Server IP Address

6: Setup Mode: Server Configuration

The gateway address must be within the local network. The default setting is N (No), meaning the gateway address has not been set. To set the gateway address, type Y and enter the address.

Set Gateway IP Address (N) ? Y

Gateway IP addr (000) (000) (000) (000)_

Netmask: Number of Bits for Host Part

A netmask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned for the host part.

Netmask: Number of Bits for Host Part (0=default) (0) _

The unit prompts for the number of host bits to be entered, then calculates the netmask, which appears in standard decimal-dot notation (for example, 255.255.255.0) when the saved parameters display. The default setting is 0.

Table 6-2.		Standard IP Network Netmasks
Network Class	Host Bits		Netmask
A	24		255.0.0.0
B	16		255.255.0.0
C	8		255.255.255.0

Set DNS Server IP Address

The DNS server allows the name of a remote machine to be resolved automatically. The default is N (No), indicating the DNS server address has not been set. To set the DNS server address, type Y. At the prompt, enter the DNS server address. If the device is DHCP enabled, the DHCP server provides the DNS server IP address, which will override this configured value.

Note: This setting is applicable only in Manual Connection mode.

Set DNS Server IP addr (N) ?

Change Telnet Configuration Password

Setting the Telnet configuration password prevents unauthorized access to the setup menu through a Telnet connection to port 9999 or through web pages. The password must have 4 characters. The default setting is N (No).

Change Telnet/Web Manager password (N) ?

An enhanced password setting (for Telnet and Web access) of 16 characters is available under Configurable Server Port Number.

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