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MULTINET4 MULTI-PORT SERIAL SERVER & MANAGED SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ENERVISTA MULTINET4 SETUP SOFTWARE
CHAPTER 3: ENERVISTA MULTINET4 SETUP SOFTWARE
3.10 Configure a New IP Address through Console Port
The Multinet4 Serial Port Server is delivered with a default IP address 192.168.1.2. The user
must change this address to one that is valid on the user’s network. The Multinet4 Setup
software provides a way to configure a new IP through the Multinet4’s Console Port.
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Before starting, the user has to connect one of serial port on the PC
to the Console port on the Multinet4 device by a null modem serial
cable. (
See your Installation Guide for details.
)
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Click the
Configure IP
under the
Communication
menu, a pop-up
window will appear.
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Choose the correct COM port of your PC that you use to connect to
the console port on the Multinet4.
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Press the
Connect
button to read the original IP information of the
Multinet4 device. The original IP address, subnet mask and
gateway will appear on corresponding fields if communicating
with Multinet4 through serial port successfully.
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Specify the new IP address, subnet mask and gateway and then
press
Save
button to configure this information to the Multinet4. If
any of the details are not saved, they will change to existing values
in Multinet4
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Press the
Connect
button to read the IP information again to verify
if the configuration has been done successfully.