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Networking Setup and Configuration
There are a limited number of network configuration parameters for the Intelli-Hood
system. This section describes each in detail.
Use DHCP
Tells the system whether it should use DHCP to obtain an IP address or not. The Intelli-
Hood system defaults to “Yes”. If you are able to use DHCP then the Intelli-Hood system
may be able to determine the rest of the following network settings from your DHCP
server.
Static IP
If the system will not use DHCP to obtain an IP address, you need to fill in a valid static IP
address. If DHCP is enabled, then this value is ignored.
Netmask
Specify the netmask for the subnet on which the Intelli-Hood system resides. You can set
this if DHCP is enabled but it may be overridden by the DHCP server.
Gateway
Specify the IP address of the Gateway if the Intelli-Hood system needs to communicate
with devices on another network. This is generally not needed unless you are setting up
the system for remote access. You can set this if DHCP is enabled but it may be
overridden by the DHCP server.
DNS Server 1 and DNS Server 2
Specify the IP address of the DNS servers for the Intelli-Hood system. This is not needed
unless you are setting up the system for remote access. You can set this if DHCP is
enabled but it may be overridden by the DHCP server.
If you are setting up the system for remote access, we suggest using 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 for
DNS servers.
Time Zone
Although this is not a network related configuration parameter, it is useful so the Intelli-
Hood system displays the correct time throughout the year. This defaults to “New York,
US (UTC -5, DST)”.
When any of the networking configuration parameters change, the Intelli-Hood system
restarts the networking interface with the updated settings. This takes about 10 to 15
seconds after the settings have changed.