User's Guide

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IP address and subnet mask. The user is responsible for configuring options that would
otherwise be configured by a DHCP server.
Furthermore, it is up to the user to ensure that the assigned address is routable on the core
network (if core network access is needed) and that it does not conflict with other addresses in
use. This is analogous to and carries the same caveats as plugging an Ethernet card into a
LAN and manually assigning it an address.
The user is free to communicate while associated or unassociated. This scheme is ideal for
small, unmanaged networks lacking a DHCP server.
All of these schemes may be assigned per device, either by the user or by the network
manager. The network manager can also limit the user-selectable schemes or force a specific
scheme. Devices in each of these schemes can interoperate and communicate with each other,
so long as the assigned addresses do not conflict and are mutually routable.
Figure 25. MeshTray Configuration Tab (2)