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3.5 Network
Use this menu to configure the network to connect the device and the clients.
3.5.1 Network
This section provides the menu of connecting the device through Ethernet cable.
MAC Address
Display the Ethernet MAC address of the device. Note that user cannot
change it.
Obtain an IP
address
automatically
(DHCP)
DHCP: Stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Enable this
checked box when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP
address assignment. With this setting, the IP address is assigned
automatically. If this device cannot get an IP address within limited tries, the
device will assign a default IP address, 192.168.0.20, by itself as the default
IP address.
IP address,
Subnet mask,
Gateway, 1st DNS,
2nd DNS server
If you do not select Obtain an IP address automatically, then you need to
enter these network parameters by yourself.
IP Address
This address is a unique numbers that identifies a computer or device on
the WAN or LAN. These numbers are usually shown in groups separated by
periods, for example: 192.168.0.200
Subnet Mask
Subnets allow network traffic between hosts to be separated based on the
network's configuration. In IP networking, traffic takes the form of packets.
IP subnets advance network security and performance to some level by
organizing hosts into logical groups. Subnet masks contain four bytes and
usually appear in the same "dotted decimal" data. For example, a very
common subnet mask in its binary demonstration 11111111 11111111
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