5: Configuration Using Web Manager
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Note:
Disabling BOOTP, DHCP, and AutoIP (all three checkboxes) is not advised as the
only available IP assignment method will then be ARP or serial port.
4. When you are finished, click the
OK
button.
5. On the main menu, click
Apply Settings
.
Static IP Address Configuration
You can manually assign an IP address to the unit and enter related network settings.
To assign an IP address manually:
1. On the main menu, click
Network
.
2. Select
Use the following IP configuration
.
3. Enter the following (as necessary):
4. When you are finished, click the
OK
button.
5. On the main menu, click
Apply Settings
.
Ethernet Configuration
You must specify the speed and direction of data transmission.
To specify how data will be transmitted:
1. On the main menu, click
Network
.
2. Enter the following (as necessary):
3. When you are finished, click the
OK
button.
4. On the main menu, click
Apply Settings
.
AutoIP
Select
Enable
to permit the
xDirect
to generate an IP in the 169.254.x.x address
range with a Class B subnet.
Enable
is the default.
DHCP Host Name
Enter the name of the host on the network providing the IP address.
IP Address
If DHCP is not used to assign IP addresses, enter it manually in decimal-dot notation.
The IP address must be set to a unique value in the network.
Subnet Mask
A subnet mask defines the number of bits taken from the IP address that are assigned
for the host part.
Default Gateway
The gateway address, or router, allows communication to other LAN segments. The
gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN
segment as the unit. The gateway address must be within the local network.
DNS Server
The DNS server allows the name of a remote machine to be resolved automatically.
Enter the IP address of the DNS server. If the device is DHCP enabled, the DHCP
server provides the DNS server IP address, which will override this configured value.
Note:
This setting is applicable only in Manual Connection mode.
Auto Negotiate
With this option, the Ethernet port auto-negotiates the speed and duplex with the
hardware endpoint to which it is connected. This is the default.
If this option is not selected, complete the fields that become available:
Speed:
The speed of data transmission. The default setting is
100 Mbps
.
Duplex:
The direction of data transmission. The default setting is
Full
.
