Baseline SubStation, User Manual

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SubStation User Manual
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10. Press the

button to move to the DNS 1 field. Use the procedure described in step 7 to
move within the digits and change the values to match the Gateway setting.
11. Leave the
DNS 2
field set to zeros.
Viewing the IP Information Screen
When the SubStation is connected to the network with a communication method such as an
Ethernet cable, an Ethernet radio, or a Wi-Fi module, the system automatically assigns the
networking addresses that enable the connection. You do not need to change any of this IP
(Internet protocol) information, but you might need to refer to it in order to complete your
connection or to troubleshoot it.
1. Press the
Setup
button. The System Setup menu displays.
2. Press the

button to highlight the Network Setup option, and then press the OK button to
select it. The Network Setup menu displays.
3. Press the

button to highlight the IP Info
option, and then press the OK button to select
it. The IP Info screen displays the following
information:

Status – Indicates whether the
SubStation is connected to the network

Interface
– If the SubStation is
connected, this field indicates what communication interface is in use

IP Addr – An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a number assigned to a device
(such as the SubStation) that is connected to a computer network and uses the Internet
Protocol to communicate on the network.

Mask – The subnet mask is used with an IP address to indicate what network traffic
should be permitted or denied.

Gateway – An IP address that enables the network traffic from the SubStation to pass
through to a larger network

DNS 1 – A naming system (Domain Name System) for devices, such as the SubStation,
that are connected to a network

DNS 2 – An additional domain name that is assigned to the SubStation

MAC – The Media Access Control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier for your
SubStation’s network connection