Specifications

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2. Change communication related settings by entering information in the text boxes or using the drop-down lists.
See Table 4-1 for descriptions of available options.
3. Click Set Properties.
4. Click Main to return to the Administrator Console main window.
5. Click Commit/Revert. See Commit/Revert on page 4-32.
6. Click Commit to save the changes or Discard to discard the changes. See Commit/Revert on page 4-32.
Table 4-1 Configure Network Settings
Setting Description Possible Values
Obtain IP Address
using DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server
running on networks can assign a dynamic IP
address to the host and readers. Contact the
system administrator to determine if the network
supports DHCP.
Select the
On or the Off button.
Current IP Address If manually assigning an IP address to the reader,
check with the system administrator to ensure the IP
address is valid in the network.
IP address to assign to the reader.
Subnet Mask A mask used to determine to what subnet an IP
address belongs.
IP address dynamically assigned or
user-entered.
Gateway The reader uses this IP address to access another
network.
Depends on network configuration.
DNS Server The reader uses the Domain Name System (DNS)
IP address to translate domain names.
Depends on network configuration.
MAC Address Reader MAC address.
Web Server Select the port type.
Shell Select the Shell type. Configure the Shell to either
Telnet (unsecure) or SSH (secure) mode, or disable
the shell.
File Server Configure the file server to either FTP (unsecure) or
FTPS (secure) mode, or disable the shell.
Checked (enabled) / unchecked
(disabled).