Tripp Lite B098048 Owners Manual for B093- B097- and B098-Series Console Serve - Page 16

3. System Configuration 3.3 Network Configuration Enter an IP address for the principal Ethernet (LAN/Network/Network1) port on the console server, or enable its DHCP client so that it automatically obtains an IP address from a DHCP server on the network it is to be connected to. On the System: IP menu, select the Network Interface page, then check DHCP or Static for the Configuration Method. If you selected Static, you must manually enter the new IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS server details. This selection automatically disables the DHCP client. By default, the console server LAN port auto-detects the Ethernet connection speed. However, you can use the Media menu to lock the Ethernet to 10 Mb/s or 100Mb/s and to Full Duplex (FD) or Half Duplex (HD). Note: If you encounter packet loss or poor network performance with the default auto-negotiation setting, try manually setting the Ethernet Media settings on the console server and the device it is connected to. In most cases, select 100baseTx-FD (100 megabits, full duplex). Make sure both sides are set identically. If you selected DHCP, the console server will search for configuration details from a DHCP server. This selection automatically disables any static address. The console server MAC address can be found on a label on the base plate Note: In its factory default state (with no configuration method selected), the console server has its DHCP client enabled, so it automatically accepts any network IP address assigned by a DHCP server on your network. In this initial state, the console server will then respond to both its Static address (192.168.0.1) and its newly assigned DHCP address. You may also enter a secondary address or comma-separated list of addresses in CIDR notation, e.g. 192.168.1.1/24 as an IP Alias. Note: If you have changed the console server IP address, you may need to reconfigure your computer so it has an IP address that is in the same network range as this new address (as detailed in an earlier note in this section). Click Apply. You will need to reconnect the browser on the computer that is connected to the console server by entering http://new IP address. 16