Utility discovery packets but, in many cases, will greatly reduce the total number of forwarded
packets.
65279 (0xFEFF): Clear bit 8 to forward all relevant packets except IPv6 packets. Filtering these
packets may be desired if the data logger is on an IPv6-enabled network but not required to
respond to any IPv6-related traffic.
B.1.8 DHCP
When DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is set to enable, the device will
automatically acquire an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway from the local DHCP server. After
DHCP is enabled, the device will reboot and it may take a few moments to acquire the IP
settings. In order to see the acquired settings, refresh by presssing F5.
B.1.9 IP Address
The IP address uniquely identifies this node on an internet. If DHCP is disabled, a static IP
address must be obtained from your network administrator for use with this device. If DHCP is
enabled, the IP address obtained from the local DHCP server will be displayed in the Status box
on the Deployment > NL241 tab. (It is recommended to configure a static IP address.)
NOTE:
In bridge mode, this setting is obtained from the data logger and cannot be edited here. It
must be edited in the data logger settings. The setting obtained from the data logger will be
displayed in the Status box on the Deployment > NL241 tab.
B.1.10 Subnet Mask
The subnet mask is used to select that portion of the IP address which identifies the network. It is
used to facilitate routing and should be obtained from the network administrator along with the
IP address. If DHCP is enabled, the subnet mask obtained from the local DHCP server will be
displayed in the Status box on the Deployment > NL241 tab.
NOTE:
In bridge mode, this setting is obtained from the data logger and cannot be edited here. It
must be edited in the data logger settings. The setting obtained from the data logger will be
displayed in the Status box on the Deployment > NL241 tab.
B.1.11 Default Gateway
Packets being sent to an unknown network are routed via the default gateway. This entry
specifies the Internet address of the default gateway. If no default gateway exists, set this entry to
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