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In such a case, it will be necessary to configure the router with the NOXON's MAC address so that it will be
able to establish a network connection. The address can be found on a label on the back of the NOXON.
Sometimes required: a fixed IP.
Under certain circumstances, it can be useful for a device to always have the same address. Most networks
these days are set up to assign the so-called IP address—the identifier for the TCP/IP protocol—
dynamically. In other words, the first time a device connects, the so-called DHCP server assigns it a valid IP
address which the device will keep as long as the address is not needed elsewhere.
This occurs completely automatically, without the user's knowledge. If a network is based on static IPs—i.e.
fixed addresses, rather than dynamically assigned ones—there will generally be a precise set of rules gov-
erning the addresses that can be assigned. And our friend the NOXON also has such an IP address. If the
network requires a fixed address, the rules for assigning them must be known. But once again, a fixed IP is
really the exception; generally, everything happens automatically.
4.4
Before setup: network profiles
The NOXON lets you either create a single network profile (a collection of all of the values and settings nec-
essary for a network connection)—this is the default setting, assuming you will use the NOXON in a single
location or network—or you can switch to managing multiple profiles. You can also use the setup menu
(
) on the device itself to administer profiles or to create and edit them using a wizard. You can perma-
nently store up to three network profiles—that way you don't have to enter a full set of parameters every
time you move the NOXON to a different network. See p. 25!
