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Ethernet
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You can configure settings for an Ethernet connection under System > Ethernet. Here is a description of the items you can view and edit.
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Ethernet connection
Item | Name | Details |
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1 | DHCP | Toggle activated: the IP address is filled in via the network router Toggle deactivated: you must manually enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway |
2 | DNS | Toggle activated: DNS address is automatically obtained Toggle deactivated: you must manually enter the primary and secondary DNS servers |
3 | Proxy server | Toggle activated: you can manually configure a proxy server if there is one in the network. For this, enter the protocol, hostname, port, user name, and password Toggle deactivated: no proxy server is used Note: If you use a proxy server, you will not be able to remotely access the blue'Log from VCOM, e.g. via the Datalogger overview portlet in VCOM. |
4 | MTU | Toggle activated: use the default MTU value of 1500 bytes Toggle deactivated: change this value only if you have specialized network knowledge |
5 | Hostname | The hostname allows you to access the user interface of the device via a name and not just by the IP address. The default hostname consists of "blue-x" and the last 8 digits of the hardware serial number. If you wish to change the hostname, consider the following:
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