User's Manual

SPEEDLAN 8500 Series Installation and Operation User Guide
Setting Up the IP Addresses (IP Host Setup) 7-17
• Offered IP Ending Address
This is the end of the block of allowed IP addresses.
• Default Router Address
This is the router that initially accepts or transfers packets to the directly connected
networks or static networks.
• Default Router Mask
This is the subnet mask of the default router.
• Lease Time in Minutes
This is the amount of minutes that the computer can use the assigned IP address. When
the time is up, the IP address will revert to the pool of available addresses and can be
reassigned to another computer. The maximum time is 300 minutes.
Note: Click Select to view the IP Mask List. Select the appropriate IP Mask and click OK.
5 Enter the domain name information:
• 1
st
DNS Server IP
This setting will specify the client’s first DNS Server.
• 2
nd
DNS Server IP
This setting will specify the client’s secondary DNS server.
• 3
rd
DNS Server IP
If needed, this setting will specify the client’s third DNS server.
• Domain Name
This is the web domain name of the organization on the Internet such as “www.speed-
lan.com”. It is not necessary to use the first portion of the domain name leaving the
entry as “Speedlan.com”.
6 Select the interface on which you want to Enable DHCP (i.e., Ethernet or wireless interface).
Note: If the requests for an IP address will be received through the wired Ethernet interface,
select #1 Ethernet. If the requests will be received through RF interface from a
remote PC, select #2 11 Mb RF Interface.
7 Click OK.
8 After you have finished entering the appropriate information, click OK.
9 Now save the changes to the IDU. From the File menu, choose Save Config.
10 A message box appears informing you that the information will be saved to the IDU or
router. Click Yes .
11 The Configurator confirms that the configuration has been saved. Click OK. The SPEED-
LAN 8100 & 8200 IDUs will automatically reboot at this point.