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5.5.1 IP Settings
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PARAMETER
DEFAULT
VALUES
DESCRIPTION
DHCP/STATIC IP
DHCP
If DHCP is enabled, the device automatically obtains TCP/IP parameters.
Possible value(s): Static, DHCP
DHCP: IP addresses are allocated automatically from a pool of leased
address.
Static IP: the network administrator manually assigns IP addresses.
If the user chooses DHCP option, the other IP settings or options are not
available.
IP ADDRESS
N/A
32-bit IP address of device (e.g. base station). 64-bit IP address will be
supported in the future.
Permitted value(s): AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD
SUBNET MASK
N/A
Is device subnet mask.
Permitted value(s): AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD
This is a 32-bit combination used to describe which portion an IP address
refers to the subnet and which part refers to the host.
A network mask helps users know which portion of the address identifies
the network and which portion of the address identifies the node.
DEFAULT
GATEWAY
N/A
Device’s default network router/gateway (32-bit).
Permitted value(s): AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD e.g. 192.168.50.0
IP address of network router that acts as entrance to another network. This
device provides a default route for TCP/IP hosts to use when communicating
with other hosts on hosts networks.
DNS (PRIMARY)
N/A
Main server to which a device directs Domain Name System (DNS) queries.
Permitted value(s): AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD or <URL>
This is the IP address of server that contains mappings of DNS domain
names to various data, e.g. IP address, etc.
The user needs to specify this option when static IP address option is
chosen.
DNS (SECONDARY)
N/A
This is an alternate DNS server.
MDNS
Disabled
Enable to allow Multicast Domain Name system (MDNS)