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Pearl User Guide Tether to a mobile network
12. Wait for the system to reboot.
13. Open the Web interface using the new IP address.
14. Log as admin and reload the Networking page to verify all changes were applied.
The following table describes applicable fields when setting a static IP address.
Table 13 Static IP Address Fields
Label Description/Options
Use DHCP Select this radio button to dynamically obtain an IP address at boot up.
Use static address Select this radio button to use the configured static IP address.
IP Address
The internet protocol address (IP Address) to assign. This value is may be obtained
from your system administrator. Pearl supports IPv4 addresses. It does not support
IPv6 addresses.
Network Mask
Also called the subnet mask, this value denotes a range of IP addresses. This value
may be obtained from your system administrator, determined from another com-
puter on the same subnet, or calculated using an online subnet calculator.
Default Gateway
The network node that serves as an access point to the rest of the network. This value
cannot be blank unless you are using DCHP. Specify the system’s IP address if you
don’t have a default gateway on your network.
DNS Server
The domain name system server (DNS server) translates human-readable hostnames
into corresponding IP addresses. Specify the system’s IP address if you don’t have a
DNS server on your network. This value cannot be blank unless you are using DHCP.
MTU Size
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) specifies the maximum packet size for trans-
fer on the network. The default value is 1500, which is the largest value allowed by Eth-
ernet at the network layer. It’s best if all nodes in your network use the same value, so
only change this value if you know other nodes use a different value.
Tether to a mobile network
Pearl supports tethering to a mobile device via USB. Tethered networking can work side-by-side with Ethernet
routing and either networking system can be a back-up for the other.
When the system falls over to the backup network type (i.e. from Ethernet to mobile, or vice
versa) all streaming sessions with clients or servers directly connected to the system are closed
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