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Discovering your IP address on an existing DHCP network
Before attempting to set up the MP-1000(s) on an existing DCHP network please consult your local I.T.
support as this may effect the overall performance of data transfer on the existing network
. They may
also need to open certain communication ports and depending on your organization they may also need
permission from higher level management before doing this too.
To talk to your MP-1000 unit(s) over an existing DHCP Network you need to establish what the given IP Address
is for the PC/Server as this will be running the MP-1000 Administration Tool software.
From the PC/Server’s desktop click on
START
then choose
RUN
.
Enter
command
and click
OK
A new window will open and at the MSDOS flashing cursor prompt type
IPCONFIG /ALL
and press the
ENTER
key. The system IP address will then be listed on screen.
For the purposes of this manual we shall say this PC’s IP Address is returned as 192.168.1.10 and on each MP-
1000 Network SETUP menu we will use this IP address as the Servers IP address when setting it up for a DHCP
network.
Please note:
The PC’s IP address on a DHCP network may change on a daily basis at start up so it may be
wise to check this on a regular basis unless your Network Administrator or local I.T. support can fix the IP
address or make it a Static IP address on your DHCP network.
To exit the command / MSDOS window type
EXIT
at the flashing cursor and press the
ENTER
key.
