User Manual

VCom Inc.
AP5857 Manual; ml_ap5857_08 (Oct 2005)
Approved: R.B.
30
6.0 REMOTE ACCESS
6.1 Description
Remote access of the AP5857 is available through Telnet and SNMPv1. TFTP is available for remote
firmware upgrades.
6.2 Supported Network Protocols
The AP5857 Ethernet interface uses several TCP/IP protocols for network communication. The supported
standards are ARP, UDP, TCP, ICMP, Telnet, TFTP and SNMP. The electrical interface is fully compliant
with IEEE802.3 10-Base-T Ethernet and
100BASE-TX (auto-sensing).
6.3 Network Hardware Address
The hardware address of the AP5857 Ethernet interface is printed on a label on the inside cover of the unit.
This address is unique for each unit and consists of 6 two digit hexadecimal values. The hardware address
can also be obtained via the local Interface, refer to section 5.6.6.
An example address is: 00:20:4A:52:3A:34
6.4 Network Interface Configuration
6.4.1 Assigning an IP address
The unit's IP address must be configured before a network connection is available. You have the following
options for assigning an IP to the unit:
1) Local Interface
2) DHCP
3) ARP and Telnet
LOCAL INTERFACE
The unit's Ethernet IP address, netmask, and gateway IP address can be assigned via the local interface,
refer to section 5.0 for further information on configuring available Ethernet parameters.
DHCP
The unit ships with a default IP address of 0.0.0.0, which automatically enables DHCP. Provided a DHCP
server exists on the network, it will provide the unit with an IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask
when the unit boots up or the Ethernet interface is renewed (see Section 5.6.6 for enabling DHCP mode and
renewing the Ethernet interface).