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Configuration through the web interface

Alternatives for configuring network communications

There are three ways a Digi device can be configured on the network.

 Using dynamic settings: All network settings will be assigned automatically by the

network, using a protocol called DHCP. Contact your network administrator to find out

if a DHCP server is available.

 Using static settings: All network settings are set manually and will not change. The IP

address and subnet mask are mandatory. The rest are not mandatory, but may be needed

for some functions. Contact your network administrator for the required values.

 Using Auto-IP: Auto-IP assigns an IP address to the Digi device immediately after it is

plugged in. If running DHCP or ADDP, the Auto-IP address is overridden and a network

compatible IP address is assigned, or a static IP address can be assigned.

ConnectPort X Family products have two IP addresses: one for Ethernet and one for cellular. All

ConnectPort X Family products have a pre-defined default Ethernet Port IP address of 192.168.1.1.

Even if a DHCP server is available, the device configuration may work better with static settings.

Once set, static settings will not change, so you and other network devices can always find the Digi

device by its IP address. With dynamic settings, the DHCP server can change the IP address. This

can happen frequently or infrequently depending on how your network administrator has

configured the network.

When the IP address does change, you and other network devices configured to talk to the Digi

device can no longer access the device. In this case, the Digi device must be located the Digi

Device Discovery utility, and other network devices that need to communicate with the Digi device

must be reconfigured.

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