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5.1 IP Address
The QuadCore supports both static IP addresses and automatic IP addresses.
By default, the QuadCore is set DHCP in which it will be automatically as-
signed an IP address by the DHCP server in the network. The 'DHCP server'
is typically part of the router's functionality.
Static IP addresses are useful when there is no DHCP server in the network, for
instance when there is a direct peer-to-peer connection between a QuadCore and
a computer. It is also useful in permanent installations where the IP address
of the QuadCore is known by other equipment and therefor should not change.
When using DHCP there is always the risk of automatically being given a new
IP address in the event that the DHCP server is replaced. When using static IP
addresses make sure that all equipment on the network have unique IP addresses.
The QuadCore's LED helps to determine which kind of IP address is set. The
LED will indicate red when using DHCP and it will indicate white in the case
of a static IP address.
There are three ways to change the IP address setting of the QuadCore.
vManager can be used to detect a QuadCore on the network. Once
found, the vManager software (figure chapter 13) allows for changing the
IP address, subnet mask and DHCP settings.
If the IP address is already known then browsing to this address using the
computer's browser will show the QuadCore's web-interface. The Set-
tings page on this web-interface enables changing the IP address, subnet
mask and DHCP settings.
By briefly pressing the reset button on the device it toggles between
static and automatic IP addresses. By pressing and holding the reset
button (see figure 5.2) on the device for 3 seconds, it will reconfigure the
unit to the factory default IP address and subnet mask. No other settings
will be changed. The default IP address is 192.168.1.10 with the subnet
mask set to 255.255.255.0.
Figure 5.2: Reset button
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