User's Manual

SPEEDLAN 9000 Installation and Operation User Guide
3-12 Using the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator
Setup
This is where you enter the display name of the interface or the unit/router. When you choose Setup
under the Interfaces menu, the Interface Setup page will appear.
• Interface: This is the fixed or wireless interface (e.g., eth1).
• Hardware Address: In a LAN environment each network interface contains its own
Medium Access Control (MAC) address which is the embedded and unique hardware num-
ber.
• Status: This is the state of the interface. Up - ready to pass packets; Down - cannot pass
packets; Testing - in some test mode.
• IP Address: This address tells the network how to locate the computers or network equip-
ment connected to it.
• Netmask: The netmask is a 4-byte number that masks the network part of the Internet Pro-
tocol IP address, so only the host computer part of the address remains.
• Reset to Factory Defaults: Click to revert to factory default interface names.
• #: This is the number representing the wireless or fixed unit/router.
• Device Type: This is the name for the wireless or fixed unit/router (e.g., Wireless or Wired).
• Network Type: The type of network for the wireless or fixed unit/router.
• Category: The SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator will adjust to the type of network you
selected.