Panasonic KX-HGC200 Operating Instructions Manual

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73For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033AppendixGlossary “Channel NumberTo communicate with each other, a wireless network occupies one radiofrequency. As the default setting, the KX-HGC200 is preset tocommunicate using the channel 6 (2437 MHz).Client NodeNodes other than the Master Node in a wireless network.Device Management dialog boxThe dialog box allows you to check and change the setup parameterswritten in the Flash-ROM of each KX-HGC200.IP addressOne of the Internet protocols for communicating with the other nodes. Foreach wireless computer, setup of the IP address is required. Dependingon whether there is a DHCP server in your home network, how to set anIP address for each node differs.Master NodeAs the default setting of the KX-HGC200, all the communicationsperformed in a wireless network are controlled by the Master Node, that isautomatically selected from wireless computers. When the Master Node isshut down, another wireless computer replaces it automatically, so thereis no need to care about what node is the Master Node. However, it ispossible to set a wireless computer as the Master Node manually. In thatcase, do not set more than two one computer as the Master Node.Network IDThe ID that is created from the Network Name. Actually, this ID is used formaintaining a wireless network instead of the Network Name. However,users do not need to care what Network ID is programmed to each node.Network Management web screenThe web screen can be viewed using Internet Explorer. In the webscreen, the information about the entire wireless network is availableusing illustrations or numerical data.