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LAN Interface Supplement 1-9
Connecting and Configuring the Analyzer
Configuring the Analyzer
The Gateway Address
If your analyzer will be communicating with devices on different physical
networks, you may need to have your network administrator assign a
gateway IP address for you. The gateway IP address is the address of a
routing device that connects your analyzer's LAN with other LANs. Set
the gateway address to 0.0.0.0 if a gateway is not required. See “To
Configure the Analyzer” on page 1-10 to set this.
See “Subnets and Gateways” on page 8-15 for more information on
gateway addresses.
The Subnet Mask
If your analyzer will be communicating with devices on different physical
networks, you may need to have your network administrator assign a
subnet mask number for you. The subnet mask tells your analyzer
whether a remote device is on the same LAN as your analyzer. If your
analyzer is attempting to communicate with another device, the subnet
mask defines whether your analyzer needs to route communications
through the gateway. Set the subnet mask to 0.0.0.0 if a subnet mask
is not required. See “Configuring the Analyzer” on page 1-8to set this.
See “Subnets and Gateways” on page 8-15 for more information on
subnet masks.
The Ethernet Address
Your analyzer has a unique built-in Ethernet address associated with the
LAN hardware inside it. The Ethernet address is a 48-bit number
assigned at the factory. You don’t have to know the Ethernet address to
configure and use the analyzer, unless you are using the BOOTP feature
(see “Using BOOTP” on page 1-15 for details).