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5.9. Network Configuration
The Network Parameters Menus are used to select parameters and options for the
Network Port and also allow you to implement IP Security features, which can restrict
access based on the user’s IP Address.
Although the Web Browser Interface and Text Interface allow definition of essentially the
same parameters, parameters are arranged differently in the two interfaces. In the Text
Interface, most network parameters are defined via one menu. But in the Web Browser
Interface, network parameters are divided into separate menus as described in this
section.
To access the Network Parameters Menus, proceed as follows:
• Text Interface: Type /N and press [Enter]. The Network Parameters Menu shown
in Figure 5.17 will be displayed.
• Web Browser Interface: Click on the "Network Configuration" link on the left hand
side of the screen. The MPC will display the Network Configuration menu shown
in Figure 5.18, which allows you to access the various submenus used to configure
the network port. Alternately, you can also access a specific Network Configuration
submenu by placing the cursor over the "Network Configuration" link. When the fly-
out menu appears, click on the link for the desired submenu.
Notes:
• Settings for network parameters depend on the configuration of your network.
Please contact your network administrator for appropriate settings.
• The Network Parameters Menu selects parameters for all 16 logical Network
Ports.
• The IP Address, Subnet Address and Gateway Address cannot be changed
via the Web Browser Interface. In order to change these parameters, you
must access the unit via the Text Interface.
• When a new IP Address is selected, or the status of the DHCP feature is
changed, the unit will disconnect and reconfigure itself with the new values
when you exit the Network Parameters Menu. When configuring the unit,
make certain your DHCP server is set up to assign a known, fixed IP address
in order to simplify reconnection to the unit after the new address has been
assigned. DHCP Parameters cannot be changed via the Web Browser
Interface.
• The Network Parameters menu is only available when you have logged into
command mode using an account and port that permit Administrator level
commands (Supervisor Mode enabled.)
The Network Parameters menu allows you to define the parameters discussed in the
following sections. Note that although the descriptions of network parameters are
arranged according to the Web Browser Interface, in the Text Interface, most parameters
are included in a single menu.