DUA1640-5AAA026-8 C HAPTER 6: U SING THE C OMMAND L INE INTERFACESetting the IPConfigurationBefore you can manage the hub over the network, you must assign itan IP address and subnet mask. You may also need to enter a defaultrouter (sometimes known as the default gateway) address. The defaultrouter is the router (if you have one) which is used by the stack tocommunicate with other networks. For serial management, you mayneed to configure the SLIP address and SLIP subnet mask.If you have no previous knowledge of IP, refer to “IP Addresses” onpage 5-7. If you change any of these values, you may need to re-accessthe hub using the new values.To enter new IP settings:1 At the top-level menu, enter:ip interface define2 You are prompted for the hub’s IP address:Enter IP address [0.0.0.0]:Enter a valid IP address for the Hub.3 You are prompted for the hub’s subnet mask:Enter subnet mask [255.255.255.0]:Enter a subnet mask.4 You are prompted for a default router address:Enter default gateway [0.0.0.0]:Enter a default gateway address or press [Return] if it’s not needed.5 You are prompted for a SLIP address:Enter SLIP address [192.168.101.1]:Enter a SLIP address or press [Return] if it’s not needed.6 Finally, you are prompted for a SLIP subnet mask:Enter SLIP subnet mask [255.255.255.0]:Enter a SLIP subnet mask or press [Return] if it’s not needed.
