User`s guide

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Configuring the Digi Connect Devices
Configure Network Communications
The Network configuration pages include the following:
 IP Settings: Allow you to change the IP address.
 Network Services: Allow you to enable and disable access to various network
services, such as ADDP, RealPort and Encrypted RealPort (not supported in
Digi Connect WAN), Telnet, HTTP/HTTPS, and other services.
 Advanced Network Settings allow you alter the Ethernet Interface speed and
mode, TCP/IP settings, TCP keepalive settings, or DHCP settings.
Alternatives for Configuring Network Communications
There are three ways a Digi device server can be configured on the network.
 Using dynamic settings: All network settings will be assigned automatically by
the network, using a protocol called DHCP. Contact your network administrator
to find out if a DHCP server is available.
 Using static settings: All network settings are set manually and will not change.
The IP address and Subnet Mask are mandatory. The rest are not mandatory,
but may be needed for some functions. Contact your network administrator for
the values you need.
 Using Auto-IP: Auto-IP will assign your device an IP address immediately
after it is plugged in. If you are running DHCP or ADDP, the Auto-IP address
will be overridden and a network compatible IP address will be assigned or you
can assign the device a static IP address.
Additional Considerations
Even if a DHCP server is available, your configuration may work better with static
settings. Once set, static settings will not change, so you and other network devices can
always find the Digi device server by the IP address. With dynamic settings, the DHCP
server can change the IP address. This can happen frequently or infrequently depending
on how it has been configured by your network administrator.
When the IP address does change, you and other network devices configured to talk to it
will no longer be able to. You will then need to find the Digi device server again using the
setup wizard on your CD. You must also reconfigure other network devices that wish to
talk to this Digi device server.