Network Tab - Encom iPULSE R User Manual

Network Tab

The Network tab allows you to modify the settings associated with the radio's Ethernet port. This tab
is only displayed for iPULSE radios.
The following screen shot shows the contents of the Network tab for a typical iPULSE radio.
The following tables describe the settings found in each group in the Network tab.
Network Settings
Field Name
Obtain an IP address
automatically (DHCP)
Specify a static IP
address
(recommended)
For ENCOM PULSE Link Version 2.2.6
Description
Select this option if a DHCP server is available on your radio network, and
you want the DHCP server to assign an IP address to the radio.
Using the DHCP option is not recommended for radios installed in the
field. The IP address assigned to the radio could change, or the DHCP
server could fail and become unavailable. Both of these issues could
cause loss of connectivity with the radio.
Select this option to manually assign the radio's IP address.
ENCOM recommends this option because it provides for a more stable
network.
Note: It is important that each radio in the network is assigned a different
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