Lantronix XPress DR+ Serial Port Connection, Configuration Using Telnet or Serial Port Setup Mode

Chapter 7: Configuration Using Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode)

To establish a Telnet connection:

1.From the Windows Start menu, click Run and type the following command, where x.x.x.x is the IP address, and 9999 is the unit’s fixed network configuration port number:

Windows: telnet x.x.x.x 9999

2. Click OK. The following information displays.

Figure 7-1. MAC Address

3.To enter Setup Mode, press Enter within 5 seconds. The current configuration settings display, followed by the Change Setup menu.

Figure 7-2. Setup Menu Options

4.Select an option on the menu by entering the number of the option in the Your choice ? field and pressing Enter.

5.To enter a value for a parameter, type the value and press Enter, or to confirm a current value, just press Enter.

6.When finished, save the new configuration (option 9). The unit reboots.

Serial Port Connection

To configure the unit through a serial connection:

1.Connect a console terminal (VT100) or PC running a terminal emulation program from port 1 with the Lantronix supplied P/N: 500-103 RJ45-to-DB9F serial cable.

2.The default serial port settings are 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1-stop bit, no-flow control.

Note: Reset the XPress DR+ unit by cycling the unit's power (turning the power off and back on). Immediately upon resetting the device, hold down the x key at the terminal (or emulation) while resetting the unit. You must do this within three seconds of resetting the unit.

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