4. Description of the RPCM Device
Figure 4.6.17. The "Edit Tech Contact" window.
4.6.7. Network Settings
By default RPCM is configured to obtain IP address via DHCP protocol. In case it cannot obtain IP
address via DHCP (for example if DHCP server is not available), RPCM will self-assign the IP ad-
dress from IP Link Local range (169.254.0.0/16).
It is also possible to configure static IP address settings.
Note. The mechanism for automatic assignment of IP addresses is named
Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
or
IPv4
Link Local (IPv4LL)
or
Zero Configuration Networking
. When using this method of network address configuration, IP is auto-
matically assigned from the range of 169.254.xxx.xxx, network mask (Netmask) 255.255.0.0 (another designation is CIDR —
169.254.0.0/16).
The following fields are available in the Network Settings area:
Configure IPv4
— Using DHCP (or static address);
IPv4 address
;
Subnet mask
;
Gateway
— default gateway;
Primary DNS
— IP address of the primary DNS server;
Secondary DNS
— IP address of the secondary DNS server.
There are also
EDIT
button for opening the pop-up window for editing network parameters and
the
RELOAD
button to refresh information in this area.
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