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First Time Installation and Configuration
Parameter Description
Use LAN1 Enables/disables the network port
DHCP
If the user network is configured with a Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, select this option
to automatically obtain the IP address.
Deselect this option to use a static IP address, in which
case you need to configure the next three options.
IP Address Set the IP address for this network port
Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask for this network port
Gateway
Set the gateway address for this network port. If the
Set
as Default
option is selected, the device packet will be
forwarded through this gateway by default when there is
no matched static route. In this case, a default route is
displayed in the list of the Advanced Setting -> Router
page. For details, refer to the
Routers section.
NAT
The Network Address Translation (NAT) function enables
you to translate a private network IP address into a public
network IP address before transmission. To enable NAT,
select this box and then type the public network IP
address to be displayed to the outside.
Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Used in combination with the DHCP option. When the
DHCP check box is selected, this option allows you to
obtain the DNS server address automatically from a
DHCP server in the network.
Preferred/Alternate
DNS Server
If you did not select the option for automatic DNS address
discovery, you must enter the preferred/alternate DNS
server addresses here for the device to resolve domain
names.
LAN Speed
Sets the speed/duplex modes for LAN ports. Supported
speed/duplex modes include 10/100M, Full Duplex or Half
Duplex, and the 1000M Network mode. You can also
select
Auto
to use Auto-Negotiation with the switch port.
Note:
Contact the network administrator before setting
LAN Speed, to ensure that the switch configuration is
matched with the MCU port.
Configuring Other Network Options (Optional)
If necessary, you can configure other network parameters according to the
following procedure:
1 Click the Advanced Setting configuration item in the RMX Management
pane.
2 In the Advanced Setting configuration pane, double-click the list item or
right-click and then select Properties.
3 Based on the network requirement, set the routing information in the
following dialog box.