User`s guide

IP address assignment

Assign an IP address using the Digi Device Setup Wizard

The Digi Device Setup Wizard is included on the Software and Documentation CD for your

product. Using this wizard is the easiest way to assign an IP address and initially configure Digi

devices. It discovers Digi devices on a network, configures an IP address for a Digi device, and

configures basic serial port parameters according to how the device will be used. After this initial

configuration, features can be fine-tuned as needed through the web interface. Setup is specially

designed for the Windows environments, and is quick, automated, and complete.

To use the Digi Device Setup Wizard:

1 Connect the Digi device to the network and power it on.

2 Locate the MAC address for the Digi device; it is on a label on the bottom of the product.

Record it for later use in assigning an IP address.

3 Insert the Software and Documentation CD in the CD drive of a computer running

Microsoft Window.s If the CD does not start automatically, double-click

My Computer > CD ROM Drive > setup.exe.

4 The Digi Device Setup Wizard automatically starts. Select the appropriate platform and

click Next.

The Digi device discovery utility finds and lists all of the Digi devices on the network.

5 Locate the Digi device by its MAC address.

6 Select the Digi device and click Next.

7 Follow the instructions in the wizard to assign an IP address for the Digi device. Use the

online help supplied with the wizard for information about values and selections on the

wizard screens. For additional information about configuration settings displayed on the

wizard screens, continue to "Configuration through the Digi Device Setup Wizard" on page

46.

Configure an IP address using DHCP

An IP address can also be configured using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). DHCP

is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP. DHCP can

be used to automatically assign IP addresses and deliver TCP/IP stack configuration parameters.

As mentioned previously, all products that have a cellular (WAN) interface ship with static IP

address for the Ethernet port of 192.168.1.1 and DHCP server enabled by default. All products that

only have an Ethernet or Wi-Fi (LAN) interface ship with DHCP client enabled by default.

This procedure assumes that the Digi device is configured as a DHCP client. Since this is the

default configuration, this will be the case unless the configuration has been changed.

1 Make sure the Digi device is not powered on.

2 If desired, set up a permanent entry for the Digi device on a DHCP server. While this is not

necessary to obtain an IP address via DHCP, setting up a permanent entry means the IP

address will be saved after the device is rebooted.

3 Connect the Digi device to the network and power it on. The IP address configured in step 2

is assigned automatically.