Ip Configuration - Siemens Gigaset S685 IP Manual

Web configurator – setting the phone using a PC

IP Configuration

Assigning the IP address
Select the necessary settings for operating your phone in your local network
and to connect it to the Internet. For more detailed explanations of the individ-
ual components/terms, see the glossary (
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Open the following Web page:
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In the
Select Obtained automatically
IP address by a DHCP server in your local network. No further settings are nec-
essary for the local network.
Select
Static
A static IP address is, for example, useful if port forwarding or a DMZ is set up
on the router for the phone.
The following fields are displayed when you select
Enter an IP address for your phone. This IP address allows your phone to be
IP address
reached by other subscribers in your local network (e.g. PC).
192.168.2.2 has been preset.
Please note the following:
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The IP address must be from the address block for private use that is used in
the router. This is generally in the range 192.168.0.1 – 192.168.255.254
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three parts of the IP address must be identical for all subscribers in your LAN.
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The static IP address must not belong to the address block (IP pool range)
that is reserved for the DHCP server of the router. It must also not be used
by another device on the router.
If necessary, check the settings on the router.
Subnet mask
Enter the subnet mask for your device's IP address. For addresses from the
address block 192.168.0.1 – 192.168.255.254, the subnet mask
255.255.255.0 is generally used. This is preconfigured when the phone is sup-
plied.
Default gateway
Enter the IP address for the standard gateway, by means of which the local net-
work is connected to the Internet. This is generally the local (private) IP address
for your router (e.g. 192.168.2.1). Your phone requires this information to be
able to access the Internet.
192.168.2.1 has been preset.
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Address Assignment
if you would like to set up a static local IP address for your phone.
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0. The subnet mask determines that the first
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Settings IP
area, select the IP address
if you want your phone to be assigned a dynamic
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Configuration.
type.
IP address type = Static: