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3. Network Configuration
3.1. ETHERNET0 (eth0) Configuration
The Parani-MSP1000 requires a valid IP address to operate within the user’s network environment.
If the IP address is not readily available, contact the system administrator to obtain a valid IP address
for the Parani-MSP1000. Please note that the Parani-MSP1000 requires a unique IP address to
connect to the user’s network.
The users may choose one of two Internet protocols in setting up IP address: i.e.
• Static IP
• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
The Parani-MSP1000 is initially defaulted to STATIC mode, with a static IP address of 192.168.161.5.
Table 3-1 shows the configuration parameters for all three IP configurations. Figure 3-1 shows the
actual web-based GUI to change the user’s IP configuration.
Table 3-1 IP configuration Parameters
IP address
Subnet mask
Default gateway
Static IP
Primary DNS/ Secondary DNS
DHCP
Primary DNS/ Secondary DNS (Optional)
Figure 3-1 IP Configuration
3.1.1. When using a Static IP Address
When using a Static IP address, the user must manually specify all the configuration parameters
associated with the IP address of the Parani-MSP1000. These include the IP address, the network
subnet mask, the gateway computer and the domain name server computers. This section will look at