Instruction manual

Instruction Manual

Web Conguration Using DHCP

This method requires that your network implement DHCP (Dynamic Host

Conguration Protocol), usually on a server or network access device such as a router

that dynamically allows devices to join the network without pre-conguration. It

also assumes that you will have easy access to your network’s DHCP log, since you

will need to know the IP address of the unit to complete the conguration over your

Web browser. (If you are unsure of how to access your network’s DHCP log, contact

your System Administrator for details.) If the unit is powered on and connected to the

network via LAN port on the rear panel, it will automatically attempt to lease an IP

address using DHCP. Before you can begin the conguration process, you will need to

access the DHCP log from your le server or other device that acts as the DHCP server

on the network. A simple DHCP log looks similar to the following:

The information displayed for your own network may vary signicantly from the data

displayed in the image, but should supply (at minimum) three essential details: IP

address, MAC address, and device (or machine) name for the computers and other

devices connected to your network. The values for the IP KVM switch tested above are

as follows:

IP Address: 192.168.22.4

MAC Address: 00-0E-C5-00-08-1A

Device Name: (none)

The easiest way to identify your IP KVM switch on the network is by its MAC address, a

unique hardware identier that is specic to your unit. The MAC address of the unit can

be found using the OSD setup screen. Write down this number and keep it for future

reference. Once you locate the MAC address of your unit in the DHCP log, you can

match it to its leased IP address and proceed with the Web conguration.

NOTE: Once you have located the IP address of the IP KVM switch and wish to proceed

with the Web conguration, do not power o the unit or your DHCP server, since

the Server Remote Control might lease a dierent IP address. Should this happen,

reexamine the DHCP log to verify the IP address again.