D-Link DES-3326S - Manual (Page 190)

DES-3326S Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
190 Web-Based Switch Management
addresses, network masks, and default
gateways to be assigned by a
central
BOOTP server. If this option is set, the
Switch will first look for a BOOTP
server to provide it with this
information before using the default or
previously entered settings.
DHCP The switch will send out a DHCP
broadcast request when it is powered
up. The DHCP protocol allows IP
addresses, network masks, and default
gateways to be assigned by a DHCP
server. If this option is set, the switch
will first look for a DHCP server to
provide it with this information before
using the default or previously entered
settings.
Manual Allows the entry of an IP address,
Subnet Mask, and a Default Gateway
for the switch. These fields should be
of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each
xxx is a number (represented in
decimal form) between 0 and 255. This
address should be a unique address
on the network assigned for use by the
network administrator. The fields
which require entries under this option
are as follows:
Subnet Mask A Bitmask that determines the extent
of the subnet that the Switch is on.
Should be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
where each xxx is a number
(represented in decimal) between 0 and
255. The value should be 255.0.0.0 for
a Class A network, 255.255.0.0 for a