"IVALID IP ADDRESS" errors on 350 & 450 switches and ARNS

[ReK410]

I've got a baystack 350T-HD switch, a 450T-24 switch and several Baystack ARN's. My problem is that I've reset them all to default values - so all IP's are showing as 0.0.0.0 - I do not use bootp so I want to manually set the IP/subnet/gateway info on the devices. When I try on any of the devices I get "INVALID IP ADDRESS" no matter what addresses I enter. This happens for all 3 fields (IP/sub/gateway).
I'm using a WinXP PC connecting via serial cable.

Please advise! thanks!

 

[allyc75]

Give an example of what you are trying to enter?

eg. x.12.14.100 IP
255.255.255.128 Subnet mask
x.12.14.1 Gateway

 

[jimbopalmer]

Some threads hint that the XP version of hyperterm is the issue and that other versions before 2000 or other emulators may be the fix

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