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4. Configuration Options
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Disconnect Time (Minutes)
Possible Settings: 1 – 60
Default Setting: 10
Determines the amount of lapsed time before disconnecting a user session in minutes.
Display Conditions
– This option only appears when:
Port Use is set to Terminal.
Inactivity Timeout is set to Enable.
1 – 60 – Sets the number of minutes allowed before the modem disconnects.
IP Address
Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255, Clear
Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)
Specifies a unique IP address for accessing the system via the modem port. This option is
only in effect when the modem port is configured as a network communication link.
Display Conditions
– This option only appears when Port Use is set to Net Link.
001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Shows the IP address for the modem port, which
you can view or edit.
Clear – Clears the IP address for the modem port and fills the address with zeros (i.e.,
000.000.000.000). When the IP Address is all zeros, the modem port uses the Node IP
Address if one has been configured.
Subnet Mask
Possible Settings: 000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255, Clear
Default Setting: 000.000.000.000
Specifies the subnet mask needed to access the system. This option is only in effect when
the modem port is configured as a network communication link.
Display Conditions
– This option only appears when Port Use is set to Net Link.
000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255 – Shows the subnet mask for the modem port, which
you can view or edit.
Clear – Clears the subnet mask for the COM port and fills the address with zeros. When
the node subnet mask is all zeros, the IP protocol creates a default subnet mask based
upon the class of the IP address: Class A: 255.000.000.000, Class B: 255.255.000.000, or
Class C: 255.255.255.000.
Link Protocol
Possible Settings: PPP, SLIP
Default Setting: PPP
Specifies the link-layer protocol to be used. This option is only in effect when the modem
port is configured as a network communication link.
Display Conditions
– This option only appears when Port Use is set to Net Link.
PPP – Point-to-Point Protocol.
SLIP – Serial-Line Internet Protocol.
Table 4-25. Modem Port Options (3 of 4)