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b. Right click the
Local Area Connection icon, and then click Properties. Administrator permission required.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
c. Click the
Networking tab. Under this connection uses the following items, click either Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then click Properties.
d. To specify IPv4 IP address settings, click
Obtain an IP address automatically, and then click OK.
e. To specify IPv6 IP address settings, click
Obtain an IPv6 address automatically, and then click OK.
Step 2. Connect a laptop or PC to the Ethernet port of your eBridge8PCRX unit, or connect your eBridge8PCRX and
laptop/PC to a DHCP router if eBridge8PCRX is in DHCP mode. The eBridge8PCRX unit should be
powered up at this moment.
Step 3. Open a browser window (it is necessary to update your browser software to the latest version so that the pages
display and function correctly).
Step 4. Enter the eBridge8PCRX IP address (the default IP address is 192.168.168.168), or enter the eBridge8PCRX
host name if in DHCP mode (default host name is “eBridge8PCRX1”,) into the address bar.
Status page will be displayed.
Configuring eBridge8PCRX for network connection:
Since every Network Configuration is different, please check with your Network Administrator to see if your
eBridge8PCRX should use static IP addresses, or DHCP assigned IP addresses and/an Inbound Port assignment prior to
setting up network connection.
1. Click Network Settings link.
If you are prompted for an administrative password, type and submit the password.
Note: Default settings have password requirements turned off .
2. Network Setup page will be displayed. You may now configure your eBridge8PCRX for network
connection.
Figure X-X is a screenshot of the NETWORK SETTING MENU. This menu is for configuring the eBridge8PCRX units
for a network connection.
Figure X-X Network Menu – LAN
Network Type:
Static IP
User can set a fixed IP for network connection.
DHCP
DHCP server in LAN will automatically an assign IP configuration for the network connection.
IP
This field shows the eBridge8PCRX current IP Address. A static IP address must be set manually. If
DHCP this value will be assigned automatically.
Subnet Mask
This field shows the subnet mask for your network so the eBridge8PCRX will be recognized within the
network. If DHCP is selected, this value will be assigned automatically.
Inbound Port
Port number for HTTP/WEB communication.
Host Name
Name of the eBridge8PCRX device on the LAN
Additional Information:
1. If using DHCP, all settings will be detected automatically.
While DHCP is a useful tool for determining the network settings, if you set up your eBridge8PCRX in this manner
its IP address may change at different times for different reasons, particularly after a power failure. If the IP address
of the eBridge8PCRX changes, you may have difficulties accessing your eBridge8PCRX locally and/or remotely.
It is strongly recommended that you connect via host name when units configured as DHCP.
Please do not set the DHCP address issued to the eBridge8PCRX by the router as its static IP address unless you
take specific steps that program your router to prevent such address conflicts.
2. If using a Static IP (recommended), you will need to input the information manually. In order for DDNS to work,
you must enter valid data, compatible with your network, for all of the network setting fields: IP address,
Subnet Mask, Inbound Port and Host Name.
3. If you are connecting through a router, make sure that you have ‘opened up’ all the required network ports in the port
forwarding section of your router’s setup options. That is, you have directed the router to send any incoming traffic
using those IP ports to the LAN IP address of the eBridge8PCRX. Useful information about router port
forwarding can be found at www.portforward.com. Different routers may use different terms for port forwarding
function. For instance, D-Link calls it virtual server, Netopia calls it pinholes.
The default port for eBridge8PCRX is: 80
