User's Manual

Teklogix 9150 Wireless Gateway User Manual 53
Chapter 3: 9150 Main Configuration
TCP/IP Parameters
Select DHCP for the 9150 to automatically broadcast a request for DHCP-
configured addresses to all hosts on the local Ethernet network.
BOOTP
The primary purpose of the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) is to assign a designated
IP address to the appropriate 9150 on the network, and to update the 9150 software.
When the BOOTP option is selected from the Network Interface Configuration Pro-
tocol drop-down list, the 9150 automatically broadcasts a request for IP address,
subnet mask, and flash image file name, to all hosts on the local Ethernet network,
including the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) links.
BOOTP Servers search the bootptab files for a hardware address match for the 9150
that initiated the request for address. (Bootptab files list each hardware address with a
corresponding IP address, and the flash image file.) The host with a matching hard-
ware address in its bootp table replies to the request, sending the appropriate IP
address and, if needed, the image file to the 9150.
Software Upgrade Using TFTP
The 9150 software may be upgraded by using a TFTP server instead of BOOTP.
Contact the TFTP server and download the new image file by connecting the 9150 to
a PC console (for details refer to page29) and entering the following command line:
>net tftp <servername><imagefile>
The image file will be loaded after the 9150 is rebooted.
Note: This command is available for all version C releases of software, and for
version B55. Do not use if B52 is the current version of software.
DHCP Lease Time
This parameter defines the length of time (in days) that the 9150 is requesting for the
lease on its IP address and subnet mask. The default setting is 0 (zero), which
requests the maximum lease time configured at the DHCP Server.
Default Gateway Address
The Default Gateway Address creates an identifiable communication link between
the 9150 and a network other than the one to which the 9150 is directly wired. The
Gateway Address shown in the read-only field is the address currently assigned by
the network administrator. The text box allows you to change the value of the address.