Max 8/16 and T1/E1 User’s Guide – Chapter 2
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1. Make a serial connection from your computer to the Max 8/16
or T1/E1.
2. After logging in to the Max 8/16 or T1/E1, type
/config/ip
at the command prompt.
The active directory changes to
/config/ip
and the prompt
becomes
n2p:/config/ip>
.
3. Type
show
and then press the Enter key.
The Max 8/16 or T1/E1’s IP address and netmask are listed on
the screen. Write them down and keep them for future
reference.
If your LAN uses DHCP, you are now ready to finish setting up the
Max 8/16 or T1/E1 using the Max Web Manager. Proceed to Chapter
3, Logging Into the Max Web Manager.
Connecting to a LAN with Static IP Addresses
This section explains how to connect your Web browser to the Max
8/16 or T1/E1 if your LAN uses static IP addresses, using either a
telephone keypad or serial connection. The process will entail the
following steps:
1. Disable DHCP in the Max 8/16 or T1/E1.
2. Enter a static IP address.
3. Enter a netmask address.
4. Reset the unit.
5. Log in to the Max Web Manager.
6. Set the required configuration parameters in the Max Web
Manager.
E
NTERING
S
TATIC
IP
ADDRESSES FROM A
T
ELEPHONE
K
EYPAD
If your LAN uses static IP addresses, the most practical way to set up
the Max 8/16 or T1/E1 is to enter an IP address and netmask from a
telephone keypad. You can then finish setting up the unit while
browsing the Max Web Manager.
Disabling DHCP from a Telephone Keypad
Since the Max 8/16 and T1/E1 are shipped with DHCP enabled, you
need to disable DHCP to use static IP addresses.
To disable DHCP:
1. Connect an analog telephone to any RJ-11 port on the Max 8/16.
2. Lift the handset and dial
***
5 (the disable DHCP parameter
code).
The voice prompt announces, “DHCP is disabled now. Please
press pound”.
3. Press the pound key (
#
).
