Chapter 2: Unit Installation
The General Networking Options for the G100 and G200 models are described below.
Hostname - Specify the hostname of the Gateway Series appliance. If a hostname is specified, the
Obtain an IP Address via DHCP - If a DHCP server exists on the same network as the Gateway Series appliance, this feature may be enabled for the IP address to be dynamically assigned via DHCP.
Note: It is recommended that this feature be disabled if the DHCP server is not configured to always provide the same IP address based on MAC address. If this is the case, the Gateway Series appliance’s network settings should be manually configured. The MAC addresses of the Gateway Series appliance are printed on a label on the back of the unit.
System IP Address - If Obtain an IP Address via DHCP is disabled, specify the static IP address for the Gateway Series appliance.
Note: If a static IP address is assigned using this feature, the Gateway Series appliance will immediately be unresponsive from its old IP address. It may take up to 15 seconds for the new IP address to be assigned and functional. The new IP address of the Gateway Series appliance must be entered into the browser and HTTPS (e.g. https://[IP]) must be used. If you do not connect using HTTPS, a browser error will be displayed.
Network Mask - If Obtain an IP Address via DHCP is disabled, specify the network mask for the Gateway Series appliance.
Gateway Address - If Obtain an IP Address via DHCP is disabled, specify the gateway address for the Gateway Series appliance. The gateway address is usually the address of the router on the network.
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