Paradyne HOTWIRE 7986 manual Table A-6. Communication Protocol Options 2

Configuration Option Tables

Table A-6. Communication Protocol Options (2 of 2)

Communication Port Subnet Mask

Possible Settings: 000.000.000.000 ± 255.255.255.255

Default Setting: 000.000.000.000

Specifies the unit's Communication Port Subnet Mask when the unit is configured as a network communication link. This option is only used when the Port Use option on the Communication Port Options menu is set to Net Link. If the COM Port IP address is not set (000.000.000.000), the node IP Address will be used.

Address Field ± (000.000.000.000 ± 255.255.255.255) ± Enter an address for the Communication Port Subnet Mask.

Clear ± Clears the address and sets to all zeros.

Communication Port Link Protocol

Possible Settings: PPP, SLIP

Default Setting: PPP

Specifies the unit's Communication Port link layer protocol when the unit is configured as a network communication link. This option is only used when the Port Use option on the Communication Port Options menu is set to Net Link.

PPP± Defines Point-to-Point protocol for the link layer protocol for the network communication link.

SLIP ± Serial Line IP Protocol for the link layer protocol for the network communication link.

7986-A2-GB20-00 September 1998 A-15