Modifying IPv4 Settings

You must enable the IPv4 protocol before you can modify the IPv4 network settings. See Selecting the Internet Protocol.

  1. Choose Device Settings > Network. The Network Configuration dialog appears.
  2. Click the IPv4 Settings tab.
  3. In the IP Auto Configuration field, click the drop-down arrow, and select the desired option from the list.

    Option

    Description

    DHCP

    To auto-configure the PXE, select DHCP.

    With DHCP selected, you can enter a preferred DHCP host name, which is optional. Type the host name in the Preferred Hostname field.

    The host name:

    • Consists of alphanumeric characters and/or hyphens
    • Cannot begin or end with a hyphen
    • Cannot contain more than 63 characters
    • Cannot contain punctuation marks, spaces, and other symbols

      Select the "Specify DNS server manually" checkbox if necessary. Then type the address of the primary DNS server in the Primary DNS Server field. The secondary DNS server and DNS suffix are optional.

    Static

    To manually assign an IP address, select Static, and enter the following information in the corresponding fields:

    • IP address
    • Netmask
    • Default gateway
    • Primary DNS server
    • Secondary DNS server (optional)
    • DNS Suffix (optional)

      If your local network contains two subnets and IP forwarding has been enabled, you can click Append to add static routes so that your PXE can communicate with the other subnet. Each static route requires:

    • Destination: IP address of the other subnet and subnet mask using the format "IP address/subnet mask."
    • Next Hop: IP address of the next hop router.

      See Static Route Examples for illustrations.

  4. Click OK.

Note: The PXE supports a maximum of 3 DNS servers. If two IPv4 DNS servers and two IPv6 DNS servers are available, the PXE only uses the primary IPv4 and IPv6 DNS servers.

See Also

Modifying Network Settings

Selecting the Internet Protocol

Modifying IPv6 Settings

Static Route Examples

Role of a DNS Server