User's Manual

Chapter 3: 9150 Main Configuration
TCP/IP Parameters
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Teklogix 9150 Wireless Gateway User Manual
3.4.6.3 Network Interface Configuration Protocol
The 9150 has designated default IP addresses for itself and the network Gateway.
Alternatively, the IP address of the 9150 can be assigned by either a DHCP Server or
BOOTP Server, if one is appropriately configured on the network.
If either the DHCP or BOOTP option is chosen from the Network Interface Config-
uration Protocol drop-down list, the 9150 will broadcast a request to the appropriate
server, as described in the following sections.
The default setting is None.
Important: Once the 9150 is configured and rebooted the first time, the
Network Interface Configuration Protocol parameter should be
disabled (set to None), unless the 9150 obtains its IP address from
a DHCP or bootp server, or the system administrator intends to
update the software through bootp.
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a mechanism for allocating IP
addresses dynamically so that addresses can be reused when hosts no longer require
them, and also ensures that a particular address is not duplicated. The 9150 can
obtain the following parameters from an appropriately configured DHCP Server: IP
address, subnet mask, and IP address lease time (see DHCP Lease Time on
page 53). The DNS Domain Name/Server IP addresses (see page 54) and SNTP
Server IP address (see page 47) will also be requested from the DHCP Server.