User Manual

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Automatic Hostname: m5-xxxxxx
By default at startup, the reader generates an ‘automatic hostname’ by appending the last three
bytes of its MAC address to its hostname, such as m5-6b3043.
Please note that your network needs to have properly configured DNS servers if you wish to
connect to the reader via its hostname.
Typically, when using DHCP the DHCP server adds the hostname to the DNS server’s database
periodically.
MAC Address
The reader’s MAC address can be found on the back of the reader on a white label next to the
Ethernet port. You can also find the reader’s MAC address on the Status page.
The first 6 characters of the MAC address are ThingMagic’s manufacturer’s code. The last 6
characters of the MAC address are specific to the ThingMagic reader and are used for
automatic hostname addressing.
1. Obtain the reader’s MAC address, then launch your web browser and log on to the
reader by entering its automatic hostname in the address bar:
– For Mercury4: http://m4-xxxxxx (the last 6 characters of the reader’s MAC
address) and press Enter.
– For Mercury5: http://m5-xxxxxx.
2. The reader’s logon dialog screen appears.
3. Enter “web” and “radio” in the User name and Password fields and click OK.