Using The Gpib-Enet/1000 Configuration Web Page; Changing The Network Settings - National Instruments GPIB-USB Series Hardware Manual

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In addition to manually configuring the network parameters, you can use
the GPIB-ENET/1000 Configuration Web page for any of the following
purposes:
• Enable DHCP/Auto IP addressing
• Verify or change the hostname
• Add or change a comment to help identify the device
• Change the administrator password
• Update firmware
Once the GPIB-ENET/1000 is recognized in Measurement & Automation
Explorer, you may need to remove it and add it again if you modify the
configuration of a GPIB-ENET/1000.

Using the GPIB-ENET/1000 Configuration Web Page

You can access the GPIB-ENET/1000 Configuration Web page in most
browsers. Enter the IP address or hostname into the browser's address bar.
Anyone can view the current configuration at any time. However, changes
to the configuration or firmware updates proceed only after you enter the
proper password.

Changing the Network Settings

Follow these steps to change the network settings:
1. Navigate to the GPIB-ENET/1000 Configuration Web page using a
browser.
The current hostname is displayed. The hostname associates a name
with a numerical IP address. Hostname is a required field.
The GPIB-ENET/1000 attempts to use the hostname when registering
with DHCP. Many DHCP servers have the ability to register the
hostname and the assigned IP address. You then can reliably use the
hostname to communicate with your GPIB-ENET/1000 even if the
numerical IP address changes.
Some DHCP servers do not implement hostname registration. The
GPIB-ENET/1000 requires Domain Name Server (DNS) registration
when using DHCP. If your DHCP server does not support DNS
registration, you must use an Auto IP address or static network
parameters.
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