ViewStation EX User Guide
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If your LAN uses DHCP:
a. Select Client in the DHCP field to enable your system to
obtain an IP address from a server on your network.
b. After you have changed the DHCP settings, a message lets
you know that your system will have to be reset in order to
save the changes. Select Yes. Another message informs you
that your system is about to restart.
c. Select the System Info icon to go to the System Information
screen. Your system's IP address should appear in the IP
Address field.
Note
If the IP address field displays “...waiting...,” your system did
not get an address from a server on your LAN. Check the LAN
connection on the back of your system and try again. When
your system is properly connected, the green light on the
connector is illuminated and the orange light is blinking.
If your LAN does not use DHCP:
a. Select Off in the DHCP field and manually enter the IP
address, subnet mask, and gateway address provided by
your system administrator.
b. On the PC side: Once your PC is connected to the your
system, make sure it is properly configured. This can be a
rather complex process that should be best handled by your
network administrator.
c. After you have changed the DHCP settings, a message lets
you know that your system will have to be reset in order to
save the changes. Select Yes. Another message informs you
that your system is about to restart. For instructions about
how to access your system’s Web interface, proceed to
Accessing the Web Interface
on page 228.