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3.5 Network

Use this menu to configure the network to connect the device and the clients.

3.5.1 Network

This section provides the menu of connecting the device through Ethernet cable.

MAC Address

Display the Ethernet MAC address of the device. Note that user cannot
change it.

Obtain an IP
address
automatically
(DHCP)

DHCP: Stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Enable this
checked box when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP
address assignment. With this setting, the IP address is assigned
automatically. If this device cannot get an IP address within limited tries, the
device will assign a default IP address, 192.168.0.20, by itself as the default
IP address.

IP address, Subnet
mask, Gateway,
1st DNS, 2nd DNS
server

If you do not select Obtain an IP address automatically, then you need to
enter these network parameters by yourself.

IP Address

This address is a unique numbers that identifies a computer or device on
the WAN or LAN. These numbers are usually shown in groups separated by
periods, for example: 192.168.0.200

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