Network Parameters Setting - Planar IT-100 Operating Manual

4.10.5. Network Parameters Setting

The network parameters setting mode is used to determine and modify the current
network parameters. The mode also allows updating the Analyzer firmware. The
in the main menu corresponds to this mode. The screen view is shown in figure 4.71:
The network interface of the device is the ETHERNET port. The device is capable of
working with a static IP address, as well as with a dynamic IP address, with a DHCP
protocol assignment. The device can make registration on a remote DNS server, which
address can be specified statically, or dynamically, with the DHCP protocol assignment. In
this case, the device can be accessed from other devices in the network not only by its IP
address, but also by the device name "it100-XXXXXXXXXXXX", where XXXXXXXXXXXX
is the serial number of the device.
In the mode, the following items are provided for setup and viewing:
1) Dynamic IP address (DHCP).
of the IP
protocol.
2) IP address.
3) Subnet mask.
4) Default gateway.
5) Obtain DNS server address auto. Enabling / disabling automatic
6) DNS server use.
7) DNS server address. Setting the IP address of the DNS server. The setting is
8) MAC address.
9) TCP/IP host name.
Figure 4.71
Setting the IP address of the device. The setting is not
available in the automatic IP address assignment mode.
Setting the subnet mask. The setting is not available in the
automatic IP address assignment mode.
Setting the IP address of the subnet default gateway. The
setting is not available in the automatic IP address
assignment mode.
detecting IP address of DNS server via DHCP protocol.
The setting is present only in the mode of automatic IP
address assignment.
Enabling / disabling the use of the DNS server. The setting
is present only in the manual IP address assignment
mode.
available only if the use of the DNS server is turned on
and the automatic detection of the IP address of the DNS
server is turned off.
Indication of the unique MAC address of the device's
network interface.
Indication of the unit's name, using which it is possible to
access the device from the network.
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Enable / disable the automatic assignment
address of the device via the DHCP
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