Moxa WDR-3124A-EU [21/94] Static and dynamic ip addresses

WDR-3124A Getting Started

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Static and Dynamic IP Addresses

Determine whether your WDR-3124A needs to use a static IP address or dynamic IP address (either DHCP or

BOOTP application) on the network.

• If your WDR-3124A is used in a static IP environment, you must assign a specific IP address using

one of the tools described in this chapter.

• If your WDR-3124A is used in a dynamic IP environment, the IP address will be assigned

automatically from over the network. In this case, set the IP configuration mode to DHCP or BOOTP.

ATTENTION

Consult your network administrator on how to reserve a fixed IP address for your

WDR-3124A in the MAC-

apping table when using a DHCP server or BOOTP s

erver. For most applications, you should assign a fixed IP

address

for your WDR-3124A.

Factory Default IP Address

The default IP address of the WDR-3124A is 192.168.127.254.

Note that IP addresses that begin with “192.168” are referred to as private IP addresses. Devices configured

with a private IP address are not directly accessible from a public network. For example, you cannot ping a

device with a private IP address from an outside Internet connection.

Configuration Options

This section describes the various options you can use to configure the WDR-3124A.

Wireless Search Utility

You may configure your WDR-3124A with the bundled Wireless Search Utility on Windows. Please refer to

Appendix B, Software Installation/Configuration, for details on how to install and use Wireless Search Utility.

Web Console

The web console is the most user-friendly method available to configure the WDR-3124A. With a web browser,

you can access the web console. For more information on access and using the web console, refer to the Web

Console Configuration chapter.

Telnet Console

Depending on how your computer and network are configured, you may find it convenient to use Telnet to

configure the IP address of the WDR-3124A.

1. On the computer, open a command window from the start menu and enter the following command:

telnet [IP address]

where [IP address] is the IP address of the WDR-3124A.

2. When prompted, enter 1 for the ansi/vt100 the console terminal type; then, press [Enter].