Geist Watchdog 100 Instruction Manual page 23

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Figure 2-3 Internet Protocol Version 4
Choose the Use the following IP address option, then set IP address to 192.168.123.1
and Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0. For this initial setup, Default Gateway and the DNS
Server entries can be left blank. Select OK, then OK again to close both the Internet
Protocol Properties and Local Properties windows.
Once the NIC settings are configured properly, you should be able to access the unit by
typing http://192.168.123.123 into the address bar of your web browser. If you are setting
up the unit for the first time, or if the unit has been reset back to factory defaults via the
network-reset button, the unit will require you to create an Admin account and password
before you can proceed.
Once you have created an Admin account and have logged into it, the unit's default
Sensors page should come up by default. Navigate to the System tab, then the Network
page to configure the device's network properties. The unit's IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Gateway, and DNS settings can either be assigned manually, or acquired via DHCP.
Note that the new settings will take effect when the Save button is clicked. The browser
will no longer be able to reload the web page from the 192.168.123.123 address and will
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