User Manual

SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03
Using the Configurator to Set Up Special Parameters for a Base Station 4-3
• 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.
• Interface Type: Select the interface (e.g., base station) from this drop-down
list. (This will tell the configurator that you are in base station mode.)
• Network Name: The type of network for the wireless or fixed router.
• Enable Forwarding: Select the Enable Forwarding option to enable the
forwarding of IP packets from the wired interface to the wireless interface and
vice-versa.
• Disable Forwarding: Select the Disable Forwarding option to disable the
forwarding of IP packets from the wired interface to the wireless interface and
vice-versa.
• Apply: Click after making changes.
• Base Station Config: Click to define what CPE routers are participating in the
star network. When you click this button, a new page will appear as follows:
Figure 4-2: Per CPE Settings page