NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual | Configuring NPort Administrator | |||
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| Static | User defined IP address, Netmask, Gateway. |
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| DHCP | DHCP Server assigned IP address, Netmask, Gateway, DNS, and Time |
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| DHCP/BOOTP | DHCP Server assigned IP address, Netmask, Gateway, DNS, and Time |
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| Server, or BOOTP Server assigned IP address (if the DHCP Server does not |
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| BOOTP | BOOTP Server assigned IP address |
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IP Address
Setting | Factory Default | Necessity |
E.g., 192.168.1.1 (IP addresses of the form | 192.168.127.254 | Required |
x.x.x.0 and x.x.x.255 are invalid.) |
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An IP address is a number assigned to a network device (such as a computer) as a permanent address on the network. Computers use the IP address to identify and talk to each other over the network. Choose a proper IP address which is unique and valid in your network environment.
Netmask
Setting | Factory Default | Necessity |
E.g., 255.255.255.0 | 255.255.255.0 | Required |
A subnet mask represents all the network hosts at one geographic location, in one building, or on the same local area network. When a packet is sent out over the network, the NPort will use the subnet mask to check if the desired TCP/IP host specified in the packet is on the local network segment. If the address is on the same network segment as the NPort, a connection is established directly from the NPort. Otherwise, the connection is established through the given default gateway.
Gateway
Setting | Factory Default | Necessity |
E.g., 192.168.1.1 | None | Optional |
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A gateway is a network gateway that acts as an entrance to another network. Usually, the computers that control traffic within the network or at the local Internet service provider are gateway nodes. NPort needs to know the IP address of the default gateway computer in order to communicate with the hosts outside the local network environment. For correct gateway IP address information, consult the network administrator.
IP Configuration
Setting | Factory Default | Necessity |
Static | Static | Required |
DHCP |
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