Owl/ip menu, Mode – Intermec 6710 User Manual

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SECTION 4

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Configuration

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6710 Access Point User’s Guide

OWL/IP Menu

OWL/IP configuration menu options are:

Mode

<Listen>

[IP Addresses]
[TX Filter]

In summary:

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The Mode value specifies the operation of the access

point when the OWL/IP port is enabled. This value

determines whether the access point is configured to

serve as the originator or termination of a tunnel.

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The [IP Addresses] table in the menus provides the

super root with the information necessary to establish

communications with designated bridges on remote

subnets.

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The [TX Filter] configuration menu specifies the frame

types that are forwarded through OWL/IP tunnels.

Mode

The OWL/IP port may be configured with the following

options:

Listen
Originate if Root

Setting

Description

Listen

(default)

Access points can serve as the termination of

a tunnel if they are the designated bridge for

the subnet, but cannot originate a tunnel.

Originate if Root Access points originate tunnels if they are

functioning as super root for the network.

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