RadioLAN DockLINK User Manual

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IP Address

The

IP Address field allows you to designate the IP Address for the DockLINK. The IP Address identifies the

DockLINK to the station to which it is connected, but not the wireless Network. The format of an

IP Address is a 32-

bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods.

Each number can be zero to 255. For example, 250.142.15.200 could be an IP Address.

Within an isolated network, you can assign IP Addresses at random as long as each one is unique. If you are
connecting the DockLINK directly to the Internet, standards require using a registered IP Address to avoid
duplicates.

Invisible to distant wireless stations: You can only see the IP Address from the device wired directly to the
DockLINK. You cannot see the IP Address from wireless stations on the network.

Subnet Mask

The

Subnet Mask determines the subnet and IP Address for the DockLINK. Typically, an IP Address contains the

Network address and the Host address.

If the network is divided into subnets, a part of the Host Address will be reserved to identify the particular subnet.

Default Gateway IP Address

The gateway is a combination of hardware and software that links two different types of networks. Gateways
between networks, for example, allow users on different e-mail systems to exchange messages.