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Chapter 4: Web-Based Management
Figure 4-8: IP configuration interface
This page includes the following fields:
OBJECT
DHCP
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
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DESCRIPTION
Enable or disable the DHCP client function.
When DHCP function is enabled, the Managed Switch will be assigned
an IP address from the network DHCP server. The default IP address will
be replaced by the assigned IP address on DHCP server. After the user
clicks Apply, a popup dialog shows up to inform the user that when the
DHCP client is enabled, the current IP will lose and user should find the
new IP on the DHCP server.
Assign the IP address that the network is using.
If DHCP client function is enabled, this switch is configured as a DHCP
client. The network DHCP server will assign the IP address to the switch
and display it in this column.
The default IP is 192.168.0.100 or the user has to assign an IP address
manually when DHCP Client is disabled.
Assign the subnet mask to the IP address.
If DHCP client function is disabled, the user has to assign the subnet
mask in this column field.
Assign the network gateway for the switch.
If DHCP client function is disabled, the user has to assign the gateway in
this column field.
The default gateway is 192.168.0.254.
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