How to configure via a DHCP server

How DHCP works

• At power on the MPI Tech device broadcasts its MAC address.
• The broadcast is received by the DHCP Server. The DHCP Server starts to search its database for an available IP address that can can be assigned to the MPI Tech device.
• The DHCP server returns the following to the MPI Tech device:

   

  • IP Address
  • Subnet Mask

Install a DHCP server in Windows NT 4.0

1. Open the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon, and click Services.
2. Click Add and select Microsoft DHCP server and then click OK.
3. Specify the path to the Windows NT Server installation files and click OK. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4. Once the system has rebooted, you will find a new icon called DHCP Manager in the Administrative Tools group.

Reserve an IP address

1. Start the DHCP Manager.
2. On the Scope menu, click Add Reservation.
3. Type the IP Address, Unique Identifier (MAC Address), Client Name (NetBIOS Name) and a Client Comment (optional text that you enter to describe the MPI Tech device.
4. Click Add to add the reservation to the DHCP database. Click Close when you are finished.

    

   Note: The MPI Tech device must be restarted before it will start to use the new IP address. Use the ping command to verify that the device is using the right IP address.