Lantronix manual Configuration Using Web Manager, Accessing XPress DR+ Using DeviceInstaller

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web Manager

Chapter 6: Configuration Using Web Manager

You must configure the unit so that it can communicate on a network with your serial device. For example, you must set the way the unit will respond to serial and network traffic, how it will handle serial packets, and when to start or close a connection.

The unit’s configuration is stored in nonvolatile memory and is retained without power. You can change the configuration at any time. The unit performs a reset after you change and store the configuration.

In this chapter, we describe how to configure the XPress DR+ using Web Manager, Lantronix’s browser-based configuration tool. Web Manager refers to our web-based configuration manager for the device server product. (For information on using Setup Mode, our command line configuration interface, see Chapter 7: Configuration Using Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode).

Notes:

‹The examples in this section show a typical device. Your device may have different configuration options.

‹For the latest firmware, release notes, and user documentation, go to the Lantronix web site (www.lantronix.com).

‹To use Web Manager for communication to an XPress DR+W over a wireless network, you must first configure the network and WLAN settings using a serial connection. See Chapter 4: XPress DR+W

Accessing XPress DR+ Using DeviceInstaller

Note: Make note of the hardware (MAC) address. You will need it to locate the XPress DR+ using DeviceInstaller. (For more information on the hardware address, see Hardware Address on page 16.)

Follow the instructions on the product CD to install and run DeviceInstaller.

1.Click StartÆPrograms Æ LantronixÆDeviceInstallerÆDeviceInstaller. If the PC has more than one network adapter, a message displays requesting the selection of a network adapter. Select an adapter and click OK.

2.Click the Search icon. The list of Lantronix device servers displays in the left pane.

3.Click on the XPress DR+ folder. The list of available XPress DR+ units displays.

4.Expand the list of XPress DR+ units by clicking the + symbol next to the XPress DR+ icon.

5.Select the XPress DR+ unit by clicking its hardware address.

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