Notifying the IP Address—Dynamic IP address notification Section

When the DHCP menu is set to On, you can send the notification of the completion of the network settings (Wired LAN settings and Wireless LAN settings) using the SMTP or HTTP protocol.

SMTP

Select On to send an E-mail when the DHCP setting is completed.

SMTP server name

Type the name or IP address of the SMTP server you want to use for sending an E-mail, up to 64 characters.

Recipient e-mail address

Type the recipient E-mail address up to 64 characters. You can specify only one recipient E-mail address.

From e-mail address

Type the E-mail address that is displayed in the From field of E-mails, up to 64 characters. This is used as the reply address or the address for the system mail from the mail server.

Subject

Type the subject/title of the E-mail up to 64 characters.

Message

Type the text of the E-mail up to 384 characters. You can describe the information of the acquired IP address, etc. using the special tags mentioned below.

HTTP

Select On to output a command to the HTTP server when the DHCP setting is completed. Using this function, you can configure a useful system, for example, to view the access log stored in the HTTP server or start an external CGI program.

URL

Specify the URL to send HTTP commands, up to 256 characters. The URL is normally described as follows:

http://ip_address[:port]/path?parameter

ip_address: Type the IP address or host name of the host to which you want to connect.

[:port]: Specify the port number to which you want to connect. If you want to use Well-known port number 80, you do not need to input this value.

path: Type the command name.

parameter: Type the command parameter if necessary. You can use the special tags mentioned below for the parameters.

Proxy server name

When you send HTTP commands via a proxy server, type the name or IP address of the proxy server, up to 64 characters.

Proxy port No.

Specify the port number when you send HTTP commands via the proxy server. Set the port number between 1024 and 65535.

Method

Select the HTTP method GET or POST.

About the special tags

You can use the following five special tags to allow the notification of the settings acquired by the DHCP, such as an IP address. Type the tags in the parameter section of the URL that you describe in the Message field of the SMTP menu.

<IP>

Use this tag to embed the IP address acquired by the DHCP in the text or parameter.

<HTTPPORT>

Use this tag to embed the specified HTTP server port number in the text or parameters.

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