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POWER UP YOUR FRONT END
Powerupthefrontendbymovingthepowerswitchonthebattery
to Active. The input module’s display will initially show an internet
protocol (IP) address of 0.0.0.0.LAN‐XIinputmodulesarepre‐
configured to use dynamic IP addressing using dynamic host
configuration protocol (DHCP) by default. After activation, theDHCP
server in the built‐in router will provide an IP address.
Setting your module to use static IP addressing
ItisrecommendedtousestaticIPaddressingforwireless
communication, as with Sonoscout.
ToassigntheinputmoduleastaticIPaddress,firstconnecttheinput
module to a computer, either directly or through a DHCP network.
Opentheinputmodule’swebpagebytypingtheIPaddressfromthe
displayintoyourwebbrowser,andfollowthesesteps:
1) Click Network.
2) Select Static.
3) EnteranIPaddress,and,ifnecessary,amaskandgateway
*.
4) Click Save changes.
ThemodulenowhasastaticIPaddress.
Alternatively, use the Front-end Setup program, which works also if the
current IP address is not within the existing address range.
NOTE: Sonoscout systems are pre‐configured to use a static IP address.
*ForSonoscout,use:anIPintherange192.168.1.2to192.168.1.99,
255.255.255.0forthemask,andnogateway