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Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide
7-2 Using the Configurator to Set Up Special Parameters for Mesh Routers
Network Menu
Interfaces for Mesh Mode
The Network Interfaces page will appear when you choose Interfaces under the
Network menu. This is where you enter the interface type and network name of the
mesh interface.
Figure 7-1: Selecting mesh mode
• Network Name: This is the name you assign to the mesh interface.
• Hardware Address: In a LAN environment each network interface contains its
own Medium Access Control (MAC) address which is the embedded and
unique hardware number.
• Status: This is the state of the interface. Up - ready to pass packets; Down -
cannot pass packets.
• IP Address: This address tells the network how to locate the computers or
network equipment connected to it.
• Netmask: The netmask is a 4-byte number that masks the network part of the
Internet Protocol IP address, so only the host computer part of the address
remains.
Select the mesh router from
the Interface Type drop-
down list. When finished, click
Apply. This will tell the config-
urator that you are in mesh
mode.