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CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS 45
Network Configuration
After making changes to the Network Configuration, press <Ctrl+S> to save. You must reboot when all
changes are complete in order to apply them.
• Name: Designate a unique name for this IP-Reach unit, for example, “Miami Data Center.” The
default name is IP-Reach.
• Enable Ethernet Interface: Designates whether IP-Reach should enable its Ethernet adapter as
active (default: YES).
Note:
Network connections must be 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Ethernet
- Line Speed & Duplex: Auto detect 10 Mbps/Full Duplex, 10 Mbps/Half Duplex, 100
Mbps/Full Duplex, or 100 Mbps/Half Duplex
- Obtain IP address automatically (DHCP):
♦ YES: Enables dynamic IP addressing for IP-Reach. Each time IP-Reach boots, it will
request an IP address from the local DHCP server. Note that this setting can make remote
access to IP-Reach from outside the LAN difficult, since the dynamically assigned IP
address must be known in order to initiate a connection.
♦ NO (default): Assigns a fixed IP address to the IP-Reach unit (recommended).
 IP Address: Enter the IP address for IP-Reach given by your Network
Administrator.
 Subnet Mask: Enter a Subnet Mask provided by your Network Administrator.
 Default Gateway: Enter the Default Gateway if your Network Administrator
specifies one.
• Enable Modem Interface: Enables Dial-up Modem access (default: YES). For IP-Reach M Series,
an external serial modem must be connected in order for this function to work properly (see Chapter
2: Installation, M Series Physical Connections, Dedicated Modem Port
).
• Enable Web Browser Interface: Enables web browser access to IP-Reach (default: YES).
• Enable Serial Interface: Enables remote access to the optional serial device connected to IP-Reach’s
Serial IN port (default: YES).
• Use Default TCP Port 5000:
- YES (default): Utilizes the default port 5000.
- NO: Enter an alternate port number.