Odyssey LI-COR Operator's Manual - Dhcp Vs. Static Addressing

CHAPTER 9

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Instrument Utilities and Diagnostics

DHCP vs. Static Addressing

Your local network will either use static IP addresses for devices on 

the network, or IP addresses will be assigned automatically using 

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Your network admin-

istrator will tell you whether to select 

Use DHCP

 or 

Static IP

. If 

Static 

IP

 is selected, you must enter the 

IP Address

 and 

Net Mask

 assigned 

by your network administrator. The 

MAC Address

 listed below 

Net 

Mask

 is the address of the network card in the Odyssey

®

 Imager. Your 

network administrator may request the MAC address during configu-

ration. (MAC address is also accessible from the Odyssey front panel.)

Using Host Names

In order to connect to the Odyssey Imager using a browser, you must 

enter either the instrument’s IP address or a host name assigned to it. 

If your network has a domain name server, a host name may be a 

convenient alternative to using an IP address to log onto the Odyssey 

Imager. A host name is generally a common name that is easy to 

remember, rather than a series of numbers. A host name is also useful 

on networks using DHCP where addressing may be dynamic and the 

IP address could differ each time the Odyssey Imager is powered on.

To use a host name, enter the host name assigned by your network 

administrator in the 

Host Name

 field. Enter the domain name in the 

Domain

 field and enter the IP address of the domain name server(s) 

that will be used to resolve the host name in the 

Domain Name 

Servers

 field. If there is more than one domain name server, enter 

only one address per line in the field.

Entering a Gateway Address

In the 

Gateway

 field, enter the address of the router that connects 

your subnet to the rest of the network. A gateway address and 

Domain Name Server must be specified to enable direct e-mail of 

scan logs and system logs for troubleshooting.