Setting Network Address, Continued

Learning Hint

See Assigning an IP Address, page 59 to learn how to assign an IP Ad-

 

dress.

 

2.

To configure the DNH IP address, at the Local > prompt type:

 

 

config address ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

 

 

Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx should be replaced with a 12-digit unique

 

 

network address. See Assigning an IP (Internet Protocol) Address

 

 

page 59.

 

3.

Press Enter.

 

4.

The following message appears: Configuration change verified

 

5.

To configure the DNH subnetmask, at the Local > prompt type:

 

 

config netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

 

 

Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the subnet mask for your network. Typi-

 

 

cally, this would be in the range 255.255.0.0 through 255.255.255.0.

 

6.

Press Enter.

 

7.

To configure the device id, at the Local > prompt type:

 

 

config deviceid xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

 

 

Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is typically the IP Address of Hub ‘A’.

 

8.

Press Enter.

 

9.

To configure the ip router address at the Local > prompt type: config

 

 

iproute x

 

 

An IP router address is not always required. This command sets the

 

 

address of the IP router to which the hub-half should send IP mes-

 

 

sages whose destinations do not reside on the hub’s own network.

 

 

Your network administrator can help you choose an address.

 

 

This field can be left to the default setting of 000.000.000.000 if an IP

 

 

router is not used

 

10.

Press Enter.

 

 

This completes the necessary DNH Configuration. To display the

 

 

current settings, type at Local > prompt: config display

 

11.

Repeat steps 1 through 10 for Hub ‘B’ half.

 

 

 

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