IP Configuration

The IP Configuration page is used to configure IPv4, IPv6, and DNS parameters.

Step	Action
1	Launch the PowerTag Link webpage in the web browser.
2	Login with user name and password.
3	Click Settings > Communication > IP Configuration.

IPv4 parameters can be set either in manual mode or in automatic mode. To configure IPv4 parameter in automatic mode, click Automatic and select the type of protocol (DHCP or BOOTP) from the list. The default type is DHCP protocol.

DHCP mode is used to acquire the IPv4 address from the DHCP server in the network to which the PowerTag Link gateway is connected. BOOTP mode is used to acquire the IPv4 address if DHCP server is not present in the network. A BOOTP server is configured in the network to assign the IPv4 address.

Follow the procedure to configure IPv4 parameters in the manual mode:

Step	Action
1	Select Manual.
2	Enter the IPv4 Address of the device.
3	Enter the Subnet Mask of the device.
4	Enter the address of the Default Gateway.
5	Click Apply Changes to save the settings. Click Cancel Changes to revert the settings.

Follow the below procedure to configure IPv6 parameters:

Step	Action
1	Select the Enable check box to enable the IPv6 service. The Enable check box is selected by default.
2	Display the value of the IPv6 Link Local Address. You cannot modify this parameter.
3	Click Apply Changes to save the settings. Click Cancel Changes to revert the settings.

NOTE: A Link Local address is an address that only refers to the subnetwork to which the gateway is connected. It is never transferred by the routers. This address is used to reach the available wireless devices on the same network. All IPv6 interfaces have a Link Local address.

During a direct connection to the PowerTag Link gateway or when you are on the same network, you can discover the gateway irrespective of the network configuration of the gateway. This is possible only when the network discovery service is active. It helps to connect to the Link Local address to modify the gateway configuration.

This type of access is useful when the network configuration of the gateway is not known and you cannot connect to it. This avoids in resetting the gateway to factory settings and losing all the gateway configurations.

The PowerTag Link gateway can acquire the domain name automatically or you can set the DNS server address manually. Click Obtain DNS Servers Automatically via DHCP/BOOTP to acquire the DNS server automatically from the network.

Follow the procedure below to configure DNS parameters in manual mode:

Step	Action
1	Select Manual.
2	Enter the Primary DNS Server of the device.
3	Enter the Secondary DNS Server of the device.
4	Click Apply Changes to save the settings. Click Cancel Changes to revert the settings.