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Assigning the IP address
2.4 Assigning the IP using DHCP protocol
Many networks use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) or its predecessor described in the following section
for centralized and dynamic assignment of the network
parameters. DHCP protocol is activated by the factory default
settings, so that in network environments dynamic IP
assignment is sufficient for connecting the Com-Server to the
network. The following parameters can be assigned using
DHCP:
• IP address
• Subnet mask
• Gateway address
• DNS server
• Lease time
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To prevent unintended address assignments or changes,
we recommend deactivating the DHCP, BOOTP and RARP
protocols if they are not expressly used in the respective
network environment. Com-Servers with incorrectly assigned IP
addresses can be easily found after the fact using the scan
function of the WuTility management tool and reconfigured.
2.4.1 Activating/Deactivating DHCP
The factory default setting is for DHCP protocol active. To
deactivate it or to enable it again later, use one of the following
options.
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Management-Tool WuTility
Select the desired Com-Server in the device list and click on the
IP Address button. In the first dialog box enter the newly
assigned network parameters and then click on Continue. In the
following dialog BOX deactivate the options BOOTP and DHCP.