Nokia IP40 Security Platform User’s Guide v2.0 956 Managing Your Local Area NetworkThis chapter explains the step-by-step information required to manage your local area networkby using the Nokia IP40 security platform.You can manage and configure your network connection and settings, and view the connectionsinformation on the connection in terms of status, connection duration, and activity.This chapter includes the following topics: Configuring Network Settings Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Server Changing IP Addresses Configuring Network Objects Configuring DHCP Reservation Managing Ports Viewing Ports StatusConfiguring Network SettingsCautionNetwork settings are advanced settings. Nokia recommends that these settings not bechanged unless it is necessary and you are qualified to do so. Changing networksettings might result in losing the connection to the device.If you change the network settings to incorrect values, and you are unable to correct the error,reset the IP40 to its factory settings.To reset the Nokia IP40 Security Platform to its factory default settings, choose Setup >Firmware > Tools > Factory Settings. You can also press the Reset button at the rear panel of thedevice.NoteTo set the device to factory defaults by using the Reset button, press the Reset button for aminimum of seven seconds.