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6.Highlight “Default Gateway” and press <ENTER> to set the default gateway IP address to which the unit will send IP packets destined for a different subnet. Press <ENTER> again to confirm entry.

7.Highlight “Subnet Mask” and press <ENTER> to set the sub- net mask corresponding to the assigned IP address. Press <ENTER> again to confirm entry.

8.Highlight “IP State” and press <ENTER> to specify whether the switch’s IP address is set by the Boot Protocol (BOOTP). The options are:

IP Disabled: Prevents the switch from processing any IP information it receives.

BOOTP When Needed: This is the default option. Will only try to set the IP address if the address stored in the EEPROM is 0.0.0.0

BOOTP Always: Will clear any non-zero IP address from the EEPROM to zero when the switch is booted.

9.Highlight “Send Ping” and press <ENTER> to issue an ICMP echo request to a specified IP address. Press <ENTER> again to send the echo request to the IP address specified. Used to verify validity of address (i.e., that a device can be reached).

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