D-Link DES-3624 Series User Manual page 47

Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide
The fields listed under the Current Settings heading are those that are presently being used by the Switch.
Those fields listed under the Restart Settings heading will be used after the Switch has been reset. Fields
that can be set include:
♦ Get IP from Determines whether the Switch should get its IP Address settings from the user
(Manual), a BOOTP server, or a DHCP server. If Manual is chosen, the Switch will use the IP Address,
Subnet Mask and Default Gateway settings defined in this screen upon being rebooted. If BOOTP is
chosen, the Switch will send out a BOOTP broadcast request when it is powered up. The BOOTP
protocol allows IP 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 supplied settings. If DHCP is chosen, a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol request will be sent when the Switch is powered up.
♦ IP Address Determines the IP address used by the Switch for receiving SNMP and Telnet
communications. These fields should be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number
(represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. This address should be a unique address on a network
assigned to you by the central Internet authorities. The same IP address is shared by both the SLIP
and Ethernet network interfaces.
♦ Subnet Mask 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. If no
subnetting is being done, the value should be 255.0.0.0 for a Class A network, 255.255.0.0 for a Class B
network, and 255.255.255.0 for a Class C network.
♦ Default Gateway IP address that determines where frames with a destination outside the current
subnet should be sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting as an IP gateway. If your
network is not part of an internetwork, or you do not want the Switch to be accessible outside your local
network, you can leave this field blank.
Using the Console Interface
Figure 6-9. IP Address Configuration screen
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