User manual

Configuration 3-8

Setting the IP Address with the Configuration Switch

If DHCP/BootP is not enabled or a server is not found and the Configuration

Switch is non zero, on power up the value of the switch is used to form an IP

Address. The switch represents the binary value of the last byte in the 4 byte IP

address. In this case it is n.

IP address: 192.168.1.n

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Gateway address: 0.0.0.0 (No gateway set)

This is a private address and can only be used on a local intranet. In such a case a

Web Browser such as Microsoft’s Internet Explorer can be used to access the

BridgeWay’s web page which allows changing the IP Address, Subnet mask, and

GateWay address settings.

Note: A non-zero DIP switch setting will override any other Ethernet configura-

tion that is done.

DIP Switch Example

The switches are set to 00010100 (20 decimal) (The switch position is shown in

White in the diagram.)

The IP address of the module will be set to 192.168.1.20.

Note: The numbers on the switches on the IP configuration DIP switch do NOT

correspond to bit locations in the address value. In fact, they are reversed. i.e. bit 0

is set by switch 8.

Figure 3-2 IP Configuration DIP Switch