Adder Technology 5000 manual To discover a DHCP-allocated IP address, DNS addressing

To discover a DHCP-allocated IP address

Once a DHCP server has allocated an IP address, you will need to know it in order to access the AdderView CATxIP 5000 via a network connection. To discover the allocated IP address:

1In network section of either the local configuration menus or the global configuration pages, set the ‘Use DHCP’ option to ‘Yes’ and select ‘Save’. Once the page is saved, the AdderView CATxIP 5000 will contact the DHCP server and obtain a new address.

2Re-enter the same ‘Network configuration’ screen where the new IP address and network mask should be displayed.

DNS addressing

As with any other network device, you can arrange for your AdderView CATxIP 5000 to be accessible using a name, rather than an IP address. This can be achieved in two main ways:

•For small networks that do not have a DNS (Domain Name System) server, edit the ‘hosts’ files on the appropriate remote systems. Using the hosts file, you can manually link the AdderView CATxIP 5000 address to the required name.

•For larger networks, declare the IP address and required name to the DNS server of your local network.

The actual steps required to achieve either of these options are beyond the scope of this document.

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