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Version 3.03 SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide
3-6 General Functions of the Configurator
Wireless Interface IP Address Assignment
If the wireless interface does not already have a statically configured IP address, it will
assume the 10.x.y.z/8 address, where x, y, and z are the decimal representations of the
least significant three octets of the IEEE 802 MAC address of the SPEEDLAN 9000’s
wireless interface. This method is used to ensure uniqueness. Because the last three
octets of the IP address are variable, a /8 netmask (255.0.0.0) is used in order for the
SPEEDLAN 9000s to communicate on this network.
Automating the Configuration of Multiple SPEEDLAN 9000s
In mesh mode, some of the configuration parameters for the SPEEDLAN 9000 are
common to all SPEEDLAN 9000s in the same network, for instance the channel and
signaling rate of the wireless interface.
Completing Configuration
Certain configuration parameters require a reboot after they have been changed.
Therefore, to ensure all changes have been activated, each SPEEDLAN 9000 should be
rebooted when its configuration is complete. Multiple SPEEDLAN 9000 routers can be
rebooted at the same time from either the SPEEDView application or the SPEEDLAN
9000 Configurator. To reboot the router in the SPEEDLAN 9000 Configurator, choose
Reboot from the System menu (see Reboot, page 3-31).
Adding Additional SPEEDLAN 9000s to the Wired Network
If you need to add an additional SPEEDLAN 9000 to the wired network, do the
following:
• Connect the additional SPEEDLAN 9000 routers to a hub or switch on the
network and have DHCP assign IP addresses dynamically.
• Connect additional SPEEDLAN 9000 routers to a hub or switch on the network
one at a time, changing the wired IP address of each router as it is added, to
an address other than 192.168.69.1 (to avoid duplicate IP addresses).
If you need help, contact your system administrator.