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Sixnet
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Series SN/RAM
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6000 & RAM 9000 Software Manual
Obtain Network Addresses via DHCP:
Select
Yes
to allow the interface to obtain address information via a
DHCP server. The device will obtain its IP address, netmask and remote gateway as the default route. It can
also, optionally, obtain DNS server address via DHCP.
Select
No
to prevent the interface from obtaining address information via a DHCP servers.
You will be required to enter the IP address, netmask and remote gateway addresses. DNS information can be
provided by navigating to the Network>DNS Settings menu.
IP Address (Required):
Enter the desired interface IP address. This field is only available when the “Obtain
Network Addresses via DHCP” is set to
No
.
The IP address identifies a device on a TCP/IP network. Every device on a network must have a unique
address. The range of valid addresses for a given network is determined by the value of the Netmask. Some
addresses are reserved for special uses such as network and broadcast.
For example, if a netmask is 255.255.255.0 and the IP address assigned to the device is 192.168.1.1 through
192.168.1.254 as 192.168.1.255 is the value reserved for the broadcast address.
Recommended Setting:
This address should have been provided by your Network Administrator. It must
be an address valid for the network described by the value contained in the Subnet Mask field and must
not conflict with any other device on the target network.
Subnet Mask (Required):
Enter the desired interface IP address into this field. This field is only available
when “Obtain Network Addresses via DHCP” has been set to
No
.
Recommended Setting:
Your network administrator should be able to provide an appropriate value. This
value determines the valid range of IP addresses allowed in the “Enter IP Address” field.
Remote Gateway:
Enter the IP Address for the gateway device. This field is only available when “Obtain
Network Addresses via DHCP” has been set to
No
.
A gateway is a device (typically a RTU or router) used to gain access to another network. For example, if a
device is attached to a LAN whose network address is 192.168.1.0 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0, then it
can communicate directly with any other device on that network with a range of addresses of 192.168.1.1
through 192.168.1.254 (with 192.168.1.255 reserved for broadcast). An address outside of that range is on a
different network which would need to be accessed indirectly through a RTU or router. That RTU or router
would be the gateway to the network on which the remote target device resides. In order to communicate with
it, it would mean sending and receiving via the gateway device. This also requires either defining a static route
(defined through the Network>Static Routes menu) via that gateway or making it the default route by setting
“Use Remote Gateway as Default Route” to
Yes
.