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The
Configuration
page - Scroll to the bottom of the Main
User page and click the
Configure
button. This screen is where
you get to setup some options for the network operation.
Dynamic versus Static IP Address
– This is pretty basic; a
Dynamic
IP address changes every time you log onto the network,
a
Static
IP address always stays the same. A good example of a
dynamic IP address is your dial-up Internet access. Your computer
gets a different IP address assigned to it every time you dial up. A
network installation using Dynamic IP address requires a dedi-
cated device known as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol)
server to assign the IP addresses from a pool of available ad-
dresses as each network device logs on. For an automation system
we really recommend using a Static IP address setup. This makes
it simple to always know what address to find a particular device,
such as the Model 1601 SE amplifier.
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Using the ethernet Port
