Altronix NetWay8M Installation Instructions - Manual (Page 8)

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Configuring NetWay8M/NetWay16M for network connection:
Since every Network Configuration is different, please check with your Network Administrator to see if your NetWay8M/
NetWay16M should use static IP addresses, or DHCP assigned IP addresses and/an Inbound Port assignment prior to set-
ting up network connection.
1. Click Network Settings link.
If you are prompted for an administrative password, type and submit the password.
Note: Default settings have password requirements turned off .
2. Network Setup page will be displayed. You may now configure your NetWay8M/NetWay16M for network
connection.
Fig. 6 - NETWORK SETTING MENU. This menu is for configuring the NetWay8M/NetWay16M units for a network
connection.
Network Type:
Static IP: User can set a fixed IP for network connection.
DHCP: DHCP server in LAN will automatically an assign IP configuration for the network connection
IP: This field shows the NetWay8M/NetWay16M current IP Address. A static IP address must be set manually. If DHCP
this value will be assigned automatically.
Subnet Mask: This field shows the subnet mask for your network so the NetWay8M/NetWay16M will be recognized
within the network. If DHCP is selected, this value will be assigned automatically.
Inbound Port: Port number for HTTP/WEB communication.
Host Name: Name of the NetWay8M/NetWay16M device on the LAN
Additional information:
1. If using DHCP, all settings will be detected automatically.
While DHCP is a useful tool for determining the network settings, if you set up your NetWay8M/NetWay16M in this
manner its IP address may change at different times for different reasons, particularly after a power failure. If the IP
address of the NetWay8M/NetWay16M changes, you may have difficulties accessing your NetWay8M/NetWay16M lo-
cally and/or remotely.
It is strongly recommended that you connect via host name when units configured as DHCP.
Please do not set the DHCP address issued to the NetWay8M/NetWay16M by the router as its static IP address unless you
take specific steps that program your router to prevent such address conflicts.
2. If using a Static IP (recommended), you will need to input the information manually. In order for DDNS to work, you
must enter valid data, compatible with your network, for all of the network setting fields: IP address, Subnet Mask, In-
bound Port and Host Name.
3. If you are connecting through a router, make sure that you have ‘opened up’ all the required network ports in the port
forwarding section of your router’s setup options. That is, you have directed the router to send any incoming traffic using
those IP ports to the LAN IP address of the NetWay8M/NetWay16M. Useful information about router port forward-
ing can be found at www.portforward.com . Different routers may use different terms for port forwarding function. For
instance, D-Link calls it virtual server, Netopia calls it pinholes.