User guide

12 Chapter 2 Configuring the IP Address
• The CD will be used on a system running Microsoft
Windows operating system or a Unix operating system
• The device server’s MAC address is recorded for later use in
assigning an IP address
Procedure
1. Insert the Digi CD in the CD drive.
2. If the CD does not start automatically, double-click My Computer > CD
ROM Drive > setup.exe
3. The wizard will automatically pop up. Click Next.
The Digi application finds and lists all of the Digi devices on your
network.
4. Locate your device server by its MAC address.
5. Select the device server and then click Next.
6. Follow the wizard to configure your device server.
Configuring the IP Address with DHCP
Prerequisite
This procedure assumes the following:
• That the device server is configured as a DHCP client. Since this is
the default configuration, this will be the case unless the
configuration has been changed.
• That the device server is not powered on
Procedure
1. Set up a permanent entry for the device server on a DHCP server.
2. Connect the device server to the network and power it on. The IP
address configured in step 1 is assigned automatically.
Configuring an IP Address with ARP-Ping
Prerequisites
This procedure assumes the following:
• That the device server is connected to the network and powered up
• That you have access to a PC on the same LAN as the device
server
• No DHCP server is running
• No IP address has been configured
Procedure
Manually update the PC’s ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) table using
the device server’s MAC address (on the bottom of the unit) and the IP
address you want assigned to the device server. Here is how this is done
on a system running Microsoft Windows operating system: