Is there a facility for assigning the IP address via the serial interface without a PC?
If you have a handheld PC (e.g. a palm), you have the facility of assigning the IP address via the integral serial interface of the handheld PC. Suitable terminal programs for handheld PCs
How do you prevent in DHCP environments the Web-IO from getting an unintended IP address?
The Web-IO uses the DHCP-compatible BOOTP protocol to avoid this problem. In contrast to DHCP, this is based on fixed (stored in a corresponding database) reservations of certain IP addresses
Why can’t I assign an IP address through the serial port?
Regardless of the serial transmission parameters set for normal operation, the Web-IO expects for entering the "x" characters (=ASCII 120) on boot-up always the transmission
Why can’t I assign an IP address using a static entry in the ARP cache?
This method can only be used if the Web-IO does not currently have an IP address (see also How do you assign a new IP address to a Web-IO already having an unknown address?).
How many IP addresses does a Web-IO with additional serial Com-Server functionality require?
Only one! Whether the IOs or the serial interface are to be addressed is determined via the TCP port or the protocol (HTTP, TELNET, FTP, TCP port 8000, .....).
How do you assign a new IP address to a Web-IO already having an unknown address?
The simplest and invariably effective method is to assign a new IP address via the serial port A with the aid of a terminal program. This method overwrites the existing
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