Revision 2010-11-15
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Setting up an N-Tron Switch as a Client Device
The N-Tron switch can be configured as a DHCP Client switch or as a Static switch. By
default (Factory Settings) a switch is configured to be Static with a default IP address of
192.168.1.201.
When the N-Tron switch is configured as a DHCP Client, it can be set to change to the
Fallback values if a DHCP server doesn’t give the switch an IP address in approximately 2
minutes by changing the Fallback IP from the Default IP address of 192.168.1.201.
Once the DHCP Client has fallen back to the Fallback values, the DHCP Client will stop
attempting to get a value from the DHCP Server.
Change to the Fallback values will only occur after the initial boot if a DHCP value is
unavailable. If the switch ever obtains a DHCP value during the initial boot, the fall back will
not occur even if the lease is subsequently lost.
The following directions explain how a switch can be configured to be a DHCP Client.
Topology:
Example:
A switch will be configured to power up in DHCP mode ready to receive an IP address when
connected to a server.
Setup:
Click on: Administration / System. See Figure: Menu_1
Click on Modify
Reference Figure: Client_1 below.
Select the IP Configuration: DHCP
Modify Client ID, Fallback IP, Fallback Subnet Mask and Fallback Gateway if Desired
Click on
Update
when finished.
Click on the Save & Reset Button shown.
The switch will reset and request an IP address. It will receive an address when connected to
a DHCP server.
If the Fallback IP is changed from the default IP of 192.168.1.201 and the DHCP client
doesn’t obtain an IP during the first 2 minutes, fallback will occur to the Fallback values.
