User`s guide

The DS.11 Configuration Utility
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♦ DHCP: Sets the way your system utilizes the Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP, used for automatic
IP assignment).
 Always: The system searches for a DHCP server
each time the unit is turned on.
 Smart: The system searches for a DHCP server
only if no IP address was assigned. If an IP
address was assigned manually, the system will
not search for a DHCP server.
 Never: The system never searches for a DHCP
server.
The default value is Smart.
NOTE:
When the unit is configured to use a DHCP server and none exists, the
unit will assign itself an automatic class B address in the range
169.254.X.X; this can be used with Auto Discovery when the MAC
address is not available.