Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Figure 6-9. IP Address Configuration screen
The fields listed under the Current Settings heading are those that are presently being used by the Switch. Those fields listed under the Restart Settings heading will be used after the Switch has been reset. Fields that can be set include:
♦BOOTP Service Determines whether the Switch should send out a BOOTP broadcast request when it is powered up. The BOOTP protocol allows IP addresses, network masks, and default gateways to be assigned on a central BOOTP server; if this option is set the Switch will first look for a BOOTP server to provide it with this information before using the supplied settings.
♦IP Address Determines the IP address used by the Switch for receiving SNMP and Telnet communications. These fields should be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number (represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. This address should be a unique address on a network assigned to you by the central Internet authorities. The same IP address is shared by both the SLIP and Ethernet network interfaces.
♦Subnet Mask Bitmask that determines the extent of the subnet that the Switch is on. Should be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number (represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. If no subnetting is being done, the value should be 255.0.0.0 for a Class A network, 255.255.0.0 for a Class B network, and 255.255.255.0 for a Class C network.
♦Default Gateway IP address that determines where frames with a destination outside the current subnet should be sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting as an IP gateway. If your network is not part of an internetwork, or you do not want the Switch to be accessible outside your local network, you can leave this field blank.
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