G-1000 User’s Guide

Figure 54 Menu 3.2 TCP/IP Setup

Menu 3.2 - TCP/IP Setup

IP Address Assignment= Static

IP Address= 192.168.1.2

IP Subnet Mask= 255.255.255.0

Gateway IP Address= 0.0.0.0

Follow the instructions in the following table on how to configure the fields in this menu.

Table 42 Menu 3.2 TCP/IP Setup

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

 

 

IP Address

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select Dynamic to have the G-1000

Assignment

obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. You must know the IP address assigned

 

to the G-1000 (by the DHCP server) to access the G-1000 again.

 

Select Static to give the G-1000 a fixed, unique IP address. Enter a subnet mask

 

appropriate to your network and the gateway IP address if applicable.

IP Address

Enter the (LAN) IP address of your G-1000 in dotted decimal notation

 

 

IP Subnet Mask

Your G-1000 will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address

 

that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask

 

computed by the G-1000.

Gateway IP

Type the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your

Address

G-1000 that will forward the packet to the destination. On the LAN, the gateway

 

must be a router on the same network segment as your G-1000.

When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to Confirm…” to save your configuration, or press [ESC] at any time to cancel.

13.3 Wireless LAN Setup

Use menu 3.5 to set up your G-1000 as the wireless access point. To edit menu 3.5, enter 3 from the main menu to display Menu 3 – LAN Setup. When menu 3 appears, press 5 and then press [ENTER] to display Menu 3.5 – Wireless LAN Setup as shown next.

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