Product Features
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System
Network
Configure Network Interfaces
4min
You can configure the network interfaces by navigating to System > Network > Interfaces.
Caution: Changing the network address may cause the application to stop working properly.
The Manufacturing Connect Edge software package installation includes a default configuration for the selected device's interface. You must configure the default entries with your own network information.
For IPv4 address assignment type, you can choose from a few different options.
- None: Disables IPv4 addresses on the network interface.
- DHCP: Auto-assigns an IPv4 address to the network interface.
- Static: Manually enter Gateway information for your network interface. Valid Gateways depend on your router configuration.
- CIDR: CIDR notation determines which IP addresses are allowed on the network. Entering your Gateway address and /24 usually suffices because it allows close to 256 different IPv4 addresses, starting from your Gateway address. For example, if 192.168.7.17 is your Gateway, 192.168.7.17/24 denotes a good CIDR because it allows 238 (256 - 18) different IP addresses. For full details about CIDR, see the CIDR Conversion Table.
For IPv6 address assignment type, you should use Auto instead of DHCP to automatically assign an IPv6 address.
Make sure your configuration is using the same network on which your device is located.
To update the network interfaces:
- Navigate to System > Network.
- Click the Interfaces tab.
- Review the list of interfaces. Please note the following:
- Devices are automatically detected by the system and should be listed under Interfaces. The eth0 configuration contains the default settings for the WAN (outgoing traffic). Do not change the settings for the WAN.
- A USB to an Ethernet dongle is not recognized as a device due to security measures.
- Click Update for an interface.
- Update the details for the interface.
- WAN: If the selected interface is eth0, select the WAN check box. Optionally, select the check box if the selected interface is eth1.
- IPv4 Type: Use the drop-down list to select None, DHCP, or Static.
- IPv4 Gateway (Optional): If you select Static, enter an IP address range.
- IPv6 Type: Use the drop-down list to select None, Auto, DHCP, or Static. It is recommended that you use Auto instead of DHCP to automatically assign an IPv6 address.
- IPv6 Gateway (Optional): If you select Static, enter an IP address range.
- Click Update.
- Reboot your device to apply any changes to network configuration.