Configuring Your Ip Connection - Polycom V500 System Administrator's Manual

Configuring Your IP Connection

Configuring LAN Properties
To configure your IP network connection, you need to:
• Configure LAN properties
• Set up your IP network connection
• Configure IP network support
The first step in setting up your IP connection is to configure the LAN
properties.
If you are connecting your V500 system directly to a cable or DSL modem,
before you begin you need to know the public IP address assigned to your
system by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Your ISP will provide you with
one of these IP addresses:
• Static IP address – This address is reserved for your system and will not
change. When you configure the LAN properties of the system, choose the
Enter IP Address Manually option. Your ISP should also provide you
with the DNS server address, default gateway address, subnet mask, and
WINS server IP address.
• Dynamic IP address – This address is obtained from your ISP's DHCP
server and, therefore, may change. When you configure the LAN
properties of the system, choose the Obtain IP Address Automatically
option. When you choose this option, the DNS server address, default
gateway address, and other settings should fill in automatically.
To configure LAN properties:
1. Go to System > Admin Settings > LAN Properties.
2. Configure these settings:
Setting Description
Connect to my Specifies whether the system is part of the LAN.
LAN
Changing this setting causes the system to restart.
Allow IP Calls Enables the system to make and receive IP calls.
Host Name Indicates the system's DNS name.
Changing this setting causes the system to restart.
Configuring Network Use
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