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IP ADDRESS
Every device connected to a TCP/IP network must have a unique
IP Address
. This
includes every MES1A/B. However, there is more than one way to set up an IP
address for the MES1A/B
DHCP
The MES1A/B is shipped with a default IP address of 0.0.0.0. This configures the
converter to obtain an IP address via DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
from a DHCP server on the network when the MES1A/B boots up.
If a DHCP server is available to respond to the DHCP request, the MES1A/B will
receive an IP address, gateway address and subnet mask from the server.
A DHCP-generated IP address will appear in the
Device Tree
,
Device List
and at the
top of the
Telnet Configuration tab
, but it will not be displayed in the IP Address field
of the Network/IP Settings section of the Configuration Menu.
Network/IP Settings Menu
AUTO-IP
If a DHCP server is NOT available on the network, the MES1A/B will revert to Auto-IP
and generate its own IP address in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range.
STATIC IP ADDRESS
The IP address of the MES1A/B can be changed via the Telnet Configuration Menu
interface.
