Agilent Technologies 8714ET Switch User Manual


 
8-16 LAN Interface Supplement
General Troubleshooting
Subnets and Gateways
Figure 8-3 Example of a LAN with Two Subnets
In order for a host on Subnet 1 to communicate with a host on Subnet 2,
there are two configuration parameters that must be set up correctly:
Gateway IP Address — the address of the router
Subnet Mask — a number that allows the host to determine if direct
communication is allowed or whether it must communicate through a
router
These parameters are used by the analyzer (host) and the router to
define the IP address ranges used by each subnet, and by the router.
Refer again to Figure 8-3 for the following discussion:
You would like Analyzer A to communicate with Computer C. Note that
they exist on different subnets, separated by a router.