iTap GigaBit Copper Port Aggregator

Configuring the iTap

Web Manager has both read-only and read/write fields. Use the read/write fields in the iTap Configuration section of the Web Manager page to set configuration parameters (see Figure 18).

Figure 18: iTap Configuration

The following table explains each available option. To make your changes take effect, click Submit Changes at the bottom of the page.

Field Name

Function/Value

Description

 

 

 

IP Address

0.0.0.0

IP address of the iTap. The default

 

 

IP address is 10.60.0.123. You can

 

 

change the IP address by typing a

 

 

new IP address in the text box.

 

 

 

Net Mask

0.0.0.0

Displays current Net Mask of the

 

 

iTap. The default Net Mask is

 

 

255.255.0.0. You can change the IP

 

 

address by typing a new Net Mask in

 

 

the text box.

 

 

 

Manager IP

0.0.0.0

IP Address of the computer running

Address

 

Net Optics System Manager over a

 

 

WAN. You can change the IP address

 

 

by typing a new IP address in the

 

 

text box.

 

 

 

Gateway IP

0.0.0.0

Displays current IP Address of the

Address

 

current WAN Gateway. You can

 

 

change the Gateway by typing a new

 

 

IP address in the text box.

 

 

 

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Net Optics 96547iTP, 96542iTP manual ITap Configuration, Field Name Function/Value Description

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