Chapter 13 Changing Settings176ChangingSettings(2) Acquiring an IP address from the DHCP serverConfigure the following setting to acquire an IP address from the DHCP server on the network.1 Display the [SETUP MENU: NETWORK] screen.2 Enable or disable the [DHCP] checkbox in the[INTERNAL SERVER] area.Select (enable) the [DHCP] checkbox to acquire an IPaddress from the DHCP server.• Enable/Disable (Initial setting: Disable)When the [DHCP] checkbox is selected, the characters inthe [IP ADDRESS] field and [SUBNET MASK] field changeto red, disabling entry.Immediately after enabling the [DHCP], “--- --- --- ---” isshown in the [IP ADDRESS] and [SUBNET MASK] fields.Turn off the DS-L3, then turn it on, and values are indicatedin the fields after the IP address is notified from the DHCPserver.3 Press the [SAVE] button.The above setting is saved.Acquiring an IP address from the DHCP Server[DHCP] Checkbox SettingChoice SettingEnable Acquires an IP address from the DHCP server on the network.Disable Manually enter an IP address and a subnet mask required for network connection. (Default)Changing IP addressTurn off and on the DS-L3 after you changed the IP address acquiring method.Using DHCP serverTo use the DHCP server, it must exist on your network. If you use the DS-L3 in an environment that contains no DHCPserver, clear (disable) the [DHCP] checkbox and use the DS-L3 with a fixed IP address.Network connectionWhen the [DHCP] checkbox is selected, the DS-L3 acquires an IP address automatically from the DHCP server onthe network during startup.213Switch IP addressacquiring method.The color of values turns red,disabling modification.
