TROY Group EtherWind 802.11b - Manual (Page 50)

Subnet Mask
Companies often have ranges of IP Addresses that can be described by one or
more Masks. For example, a mask of 255.255.255.0 allows variation in the last
position only. (The first three positions are fixed. The last position can be any
value between 1 and 255.) Larger organizations may have masks of 255.255.0.0 --
the first two positions are static and the last two positions are variable. If the IP
Address is set automatically, this mask may also be defined automatically.
Boot Method
This is the method the wireless print server uses to obtain an IP address. This can
be set to Auto, DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, or Static. Auto will try DHCP, BOOTP
and RARP, and then set to Static if the IP Address isn't set automatically by the
other methods. If your network uses Static configuration, it will be necessary to set
the Boot Method to Static and the IP to a particular address.
Gateway (or Router)
The Gateway or Router allows connections between different subnets. For exam-
ple, if a corporation has separate subnets for the Hardware Department, the
Software Department, and the Testing Department, they will need a Gateway
between subnets to allow the separate groups to communicate.
RF Channel
The RF Channel is the wireless channel the print server uses to communicate. The
EtherWind will be able to automatically configure itself in most cases, but you
might need to manually set it to the same RF channel as the 802.11b wireless net-
work. This value must match for all nodes on a network to communicate with
each other.
MAC Address
This series of six numbers, separated by periods, defines the Ethernet address of
the Server. For the EtherWind Servers, the MAC Address is set during manufac-
turing and will not change. (This should avoid problems caused by mutlitple
devices on an Ethernet network with the same address.)
Data Rate
This is the throughput speed in Mbps of the wireless Ethernet connection (1, 2,
5.5, or 11). In most cases with an 802.11b wireless network, it should be set to 11
Mbps. The Data Rate usually does not need setting as it will automatically negoti-
ate to the highest possible rate.
SSID
This is the Service Set Identifier (Sometimes referred as Network Name or
ESSID). This value must match for all nodes on a subnetwork to communicate
with each other.
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