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Communications
3. Enter the appropriate value for the settings.
4. Click Advanced Settings to configure additional Advanced Ethernet settings,
such as timeouts and enabling/disabling certain protocols over Ethernet, if
needed.
5. Click Apply .
NOTE: If you are changing the address you used to access the
webpages, you will need to reconnect to the webpages after you click
Apply .
Ethernet settings available using the webpages
Parameter Value Description
MAC address Read-only The media access control
(MAC) address is factory set
and is for reference only.
Ethernet device name configurable The Ethernet device name is
used by DPWS for self-
discovery over Ethernet and as
the hostname to uniquely
identify your meter for DHCP
and DNS.
By default, this is set to the
meter model plus the last six-
digits of the MAC address.
Domain name Contact your local network
administrator for parameter
values. The Ethernet domain name for
the network that the meter
resides on.
Primary DNS Contact your local network
administrator for parameter
values. The IP address of your
network’s primary DNS server,
if your network uses DNS.
Secondary DNS Contact your local network
administrator for parameter
values. The IP address of your
network’s secondary DNS
server, if your network uses
DNS.
IPv4 settings available using the webpages
Parameter Value Description
IPv4 Assignment mode
Stored
DHCP
Stored: The meter uses the IP
addresses that you manually
enter for IPv4 (address, subnet
mask and gateway).
DHCP: The meter acquires its
IP addresses from your
network’s DHCP server.
Stored IPv4 address Contact your local network
administrator for parameter
values. The Internet protocol address
of your device.
Stored IPv4 Subnet Mask Contact your local network
administrator for parameter
values. The Ethernet IP subnetwork
address of your network.
Stored IPv4 Gateway Contact your local network
administrator for parameter
values. The Ethernet IP gateway
address of your network.
The webpage also displays the acquired IPv4 settings if the Assignment mode is set to DHCP.
NOTE: To disable communications using IPv4, set the Assignment mode to Stored and the
IPv4 Address to 0.0.0.0.
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