Network Configuration Settings - Digi LTS 32 User Manual

Network configuration settings

The Network configuration pages include:
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Ethernet IP settings: For viewing IP address settings and changing as needed.
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Network Services settings: Enable and disables access to various network services, such as
ADDP, RealPort and Encrypted RealPort, Telnet, SSH, HTTP/HTTPS, and other services.
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Advanced Network Settings: Configures the Ethernet Interface speed and mode, TCP/IP
settings, TCP keep-alive settings, and DHCP settings.
Alternatives for configuring network communications
There are three ways a ConnectPort LTS product can be configured on the network.
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Using dynamic settings: All network settings will be assigned automatically by the network,
using a protocol called DHCP. Contact your network administrator to find out if a DHCP
server is available.
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Using static settings: All network settings are set manually and will not change. The IP
address and Subnet Mask are mandatory. The rest are not mandatory, but may be needed for
some functions. Contact your network administrator for the required values.
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Using Auto-IP: Auto-IP assigns an IP address to the ConnectPort LTS product immediately
after it is plugged in. If running DHCP or ADDP, the Auto-IP address is overridden and a
network compatible IP address is assigned, or a static IP address can be assigned.
Even if a DHCP server is available, the device configuration may work better with static settings.
Once set, static settings will not change, so you and other network devices can always find the
ConnectPort LTS product by its IP address. With dynamic settings, the DHCP server can change the
IP address. This can happen frequently or infrequently depending on how your network
administrator has configured the network.
When the IP address does change, you and other network devices configured to talk to the
ConnectPort LTS product can no longer access the device. In this case, the ConnectPort LTS
product must be located the Digi Device Discovery utility, and other network devices that need to
communicate with the ConnectPort LTS product must be reconfigured.
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