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• Check the Enable DHCP checkbox to enable the WDM to act as the DHCP server
for the device. With the checkbox selected, the FDAP IP address fields become
available for you to configure the DHCP server settings.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that enables a
server to assign an IP address to a computer from a range of numbers defined by the
administrator. DHCP is a protocol that assigns unique IP addresses to devices, then
releases and renews these addresses as devices leave and re-join the network.
• If the Enable DHCP checkbox is enabled, you must define the range of allowable IP
addresses. Enter the values for FDAP IP Address Low and FDAP IP Address High.
The WDM will assign addresses based on the range specified.
• Click Apply at the lower right of the Property Panel to apply the new values.
• Close the Property Panel by clicking the control element
the panel.
You can now disconnect the WDM from the configuring PC and communicate directly
through the LAN.
Next, you are ready to upload the Device Description file to the WDM.
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Configuring the WDM, PCN and FDN Network Properties
Figure 4 - 10.
Field Device Network (FDN) on the Property Panel.
 If configuring an external DHCP server, do not enable the
checkbox. Instead, connect the external DHCP server to the
switch.
 The FDN IP address of the WDM (for example, 192.168.0.1 in the
figure above) must be outside the DHCP IP address range.
 The FDN subnet mask must include FDN IP address and DHCP IP
address range.
Setting Up the Network
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