5: Configuration Using Web Manager
xDirect User Guide 24
Network Configuration
The unit’s network values display when you select Network from the main menu. The following
sections describe the configurable parameters on the Network Settings page.
Figure 5-3 Network Settings

Network Mode

1. Click Network from the main menu.
2. Note the following:

Automatic IP Address Configuration

An IP address can be assigned automatically. You then enter related network settings.
To assign an IP address automatically:
1. On the main menu, click Network.
2. Select Obtain IP address automatically.
3. Enter the following (as necessary):
Network Mode For the xDirect, Wired Only is the only choice. It enables the Ethernet
network connectivity.
BOOTP Select Enable to permit the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) server to assign the IP
address from a pool of addresses automatically. Enable is the default.
DHCP Select Enable to permit the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign a
leased IP address to the xDirect unit automatically. Enable is the default.