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3You can discover new devices based on a specific subnet or on a specific range of IP addresses.

a To discover devices by subnet, select that option on the screen. Click the Add button to add a new subnet to the discovery list. The following box will appear:

Fill in the Subnet and Mask fields and click OK.

or

bTo discover devices within a certain IP range, select that option on the screen and complete the From and To fields.

4If the box next to “Delete all devices in the existing list” is checked, the discovery process will replace all of the devices in your current database with the new devices it discovers. If unchecked, the discovery process will add newly discovered devices to the current database.

5Click OK to start the discovery process.

The device discovery tool will return the following information from the NJ220 IntelliJacks on your network:

IP address

MAC address

Subnet address

Group name

Location information

Firmware version

You can sort this information in ascending or descending order.

NOTE: Discovered devices are automatically added to the default database. This default database will open automatically when you launch the Central Configuration Manager. If you like, you can keep several database files, each with its own list of devices. For example, you may want a separate database for each subnet you manage. To save a database file or open another database file, select the Open Database or Save Database As option from the File menu.

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