Rockwell Automation 1763 MicroLogix 1100 Programmable Controllers User Manual - Manual (Page 229)

Publication 1763-UM001D-EN-P - March 2011
Connecting to Networks via Ethernet Interface 227
If your network is divided into subnetworks that use gateways or routers, you
must indicate the following information when configuring channel 1:
• subnet mask
• gateway address
A subnet mask is a filter that a node applies to IP addresses to determine if an
address is on the local subnet or on another subnet. If an address is located on
another subnetwork, messages are routed through a local gateway to be
transferred to the destination subnetwork.
If your network is not divided into subnets, then leave the subnet mask field at
the default.
If you are Then
manually configuring channel 1
and have a network with subnets
•
be sure the BOOTP enable field is disabled
•
use your programming software to enter the
subnet mask and gateway address.
using BOOTP to configure channel
1 and have a network with
subnets
•
be sure BOOTP is enabled
•
include the subnet mask(s) and gateway
address(es)