2. In the right hand menu that appears, select SYSTEM:
3. Now select PRODUCT:
4. Select NETWORK:
5. In the "Network Options" page that now appears, there is a menu item
called AUTOMATIC IP SETTINGS (DHCP). Deselect this and click apply.
This now turns off Dynamic DHCP addressing. The request could take
a few seconds to take effect:
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ENGLISH
Before setting up a network it is necessary to know a little about IP
(Internet Protocol) addressing. For any device on a network to
communicate with another it must have a unique IP address (a bit like a
house number and street name so that each house can be identified for
mail). Each device then uses these to identify which device they wish to
communicate with.
Two types of IP addressing are used in networks called respectively
Static IP and Dynamic IP:
Dynamic IP
Dynamic IP is achieved by a process known as DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol). This is a protocol for assigning dynamic (i.e.
changeable) IP addresses to all the devices on a network without user
intervention. With dynamic addressing, each device is given a new IP
address automatically each time it connects to the network. This kind of
network will require a PC with DHCP server enabled or a router. The
router is able to connect together multiple devices and usually contains
the DHCP 'server' that does the job of assigning IP addresses.
Dynamic addressing simplifies network administration as it is largely
automatic and transparent to the user, and is the preferred (and default)
method for the 640H to connect to a network.
Static IP
Static IP just means that each unit it manually assigned a unique
unchanging IP address by the user/network administrator. This requires
more setup and is not recommended. This system is typically used in
very large networks where the administrator may find it useful to always
know the exact IP address of each network device (since they cannot
change) or conversely very small networks of only two devices where as
no hub is used there is no DHCP server present and Dynamic IP cannot
be used.
Network Type A might be able to be configured as either Static IP or
Dynamic IP depending on the set-top box/modem (consult the manual
for your equipment).
Network Type B must be configured as Static IP as no hub is involved
and for this reason is not the recommended configuration.
Network Type C and D can be configured as either Static IP or Dynamic
IP. Dynamic IP is strongly recommended as the process is largely
automatic.
Once you have decided on the basic layout of your network, then you can
decide whether it will be a wired network (connected via cables) or a
wireless network (connected via wireless devices).
The
640H
is
by
default
set
to
Dynamic
IP
addressing,
so
if
you
wish
to
use
this
type
you
do
not
need
to
make
any
changes
to
the
640H
setup.
If
you
wish
to
use
Static
IP
addressing,
follow
the
steps
below.
1. In the main menu, select SETTINGS in the left hand menu:
Setting up IP addresses for networks
