GettingStarted
8AD007User Manual
Setting up a DHCP/BOOTP Server
The purpose of a DHCP(Dynamic Host Configurat ion Protocol) or
BOOTP(Boot Protocol) server is to issue IP addresses to devices or
clients on the network that request them. Once the IP addresses are
properly assigned, the network servers can then allow other
communicationsto take place.
A DHCPor BOOTP server can al soprovi de all the other network
parametersto the AD007 adapter including time servers, DNS,
gateway,ne tmask, and so on.
Whenthe server receives a DHCP/BOOTPrequest from the AD007
adapter, it recognizes the hardware Ethernet address of the adapter,
maps the Ethernet address to an IP address, and then offers this IP
addressback to the adapter.
The factory default settings of the AD007 Adapter enable the
DHCP/BOOTPrequest. This greatly simplifiesthe initial operation,
but requires some network configuration.
The process for configuring the DHCP or BOOTP server varies from
systemto system. Adding the AD007 to the server’slist of clients is
usuallyjust a matter of making an entry in a file or using a manager
utility.
There are two ways that the server can be configured to give the
AD007a dapter an IP address:
HStatic.The server assigns the same IP addresseach time the
adaptermakes a DHCP/BOOTP request
HDynamic.The server offers a differentIP address each time the
adaptermakes a DHCP/BOOTP request
If possible, use the static configuration. This makes it easier to
accessthe AD007 adapter with a known IP address. If DNS is set up,
however,you can access the AD007 by usingthe host name instead
and it is not as important to have a static IP address.