USRobotics NETServer/8 User Manual

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10-26 Command Reference

Configured Ethernet Media

Previous versions of the NETServer firmware automatically
detected which type of Ethernet cable was connected to the NIC.
Although convenient, auto-detection has two disadvantages:

There is a slight delay at boot time (while auto-detection
takes place).

If you don’t attach an Ethernet cable to any of the interfaces,
lights flash at you and you get a lot of annoying messages in
debug mode.

NETServer now allows you to specify what type of cable is
being used.

set media <

none | autodetect | 10baset | 10base2>

none

Assume that no cable is attached. Suppress LED
flashing and related error messages.

autodetect

(default) Autodetect Ethernet cable type.

10baset

Assume 10 base-T connection.

10base2

Assume 10 base-2 connection.

Interface Address

IMPORTANT:

Even if your network uses only the IPX protocol,

you must set up an IP address for the NETServer if you want to
use the Windows management software. See Appendix A for
more information on IP addressing.

This is the IP address of the NETServer’s LAN interface. The
local address is set with the following command:

set net0 address <IP address>

After you issue this command, you must issue a save all com-
mand, wait for the RN/FL LED to turn green, and then reboot
the NETServer.

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