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User Manual
8.1.4 Setting up a Proxy Exception Rule in Internet Explorer
If there is an active proxy server in your network, you must set up a proxy exception rule for the
Power Reducer Box in Internet Explorer.
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. In Internet Explorer, select "
Tools > Internet Options
".
☑ The "
Internet Options
" window opens.
3. Select the "
Connections
" tab.
4. Select [
Settings
].
5. Select [
Advanced
].
6. In the field "
Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with:
" enter "
192.168.*
".
If necessary, use semicolons to separate entries.
7. Confirm the entries with [
OK
] and close each further window with [
OK
].
☑ The proxy exception rule has now been set up.
8. Call up the home page of the Power Reducer Box in the Internet Explorer address bar
(http:\\192.168.0.200).
☑ The Power Reducer Box home page appears.
8.1.5 Setting the Power Reducer Box to Local Network Settings
You can allocate static network settings to the Power Reducer Box or obtain the network settings via
a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
-
Server (DHCP server):
• When using the DHCP method, the DHCP server (normally the router, a switch cannot do this)
automatically assigns an IP address to the Power Reducer Box.
• If the network works without a DHCP server, you must assign a fixed IP address to the
Power Reducer Box.
Version of Internet Explorer
The following descriptions apply to Internet Explorer 6. The descriptions are similar and should
be recognisable when using Internet Explorer 5 and version 7 upwards.
Network administrator
If your local Ethernet is managed by a network administrator, contact him/her before
integrating the Power Reducer Box into your network.
