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Mesh Enabled Architecture
WMC6300 Windows Users Guide
Statically Provisioned Addressing Scheme
Under the Statically Provisioned scheme addresses are configured by the Network
Administrator rather than hashed from the MAC address. Host addresses are based on the
address programmed into the Transceiver. This scheme does not require a DHCP server on the
core network.
It should be noted that a DHCP server can still exist on the network to hand out addresses to
other nodes using the Network DHCP Scheme as long as the server's address range does not
conflict with addresses assigned to devices using the Statically Provisioned or User Supplied
Schemes.
The IP addresses and options used are configurable per-device by the Network Administrator
using MeshManager.
The provisioned address may be freely used to communicate while
associated or unassociated.
The Network Administrator must ensure that the provisioned addresses are routable and do not
conflict with any other addresses in use. The Network Administrator is free to provision any
option ordinarily provisioned by a DHCP server (subnet mask, DNS, etc.) through programming
of the appropriate fields in each device using MeshManager.
This scheme is ideal for a managed network of users who regularly need to communicate inside
and outside of network coverage or for a network lacking a DHCP server.
User Supplied Addressing Scheme
Operating under the User Supplied scheme, the user's host device is configured to use a fixed
IP address and subnet mask.
The user is responsible for configuring options that would
otherwise be configured by a DHCP server.
It is also up to the user to ensure that the assigned address is routable on the core network (if
core network access is needed) and that it does not conflict with other addresses in use. This is
analogous to and carries the same caveats as plugging an Ethernet card into a LAN and
manually assigning an address to the card.
The user is free to communicate while associated or unassociated. This scheme is ideal for
small, unmanaged networks lacking a DHCP server.
All of these schemes may be assigned per device, either by the user or by the network
manager. The network manager can also limit the user-selectable schemes or force a specific
scheme. Devices in each of these schemes can interoperate and communicate with each other,
so long as the assigned addresses do not conflict and are mutually routable.
Setting the User Supplied IP Address
To setup the addressing for the User Supplied Scheme, first obtain a valid IP address from your
Network Administrator. This is the IP address to be entered in the IP Address box on the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog General tab.
1. From the Start menu, select Settings
Control Panel. Double click on the Network
and Dial-up Connections icon.
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