Automatically obtain an IP address for the Hub

In the Ethernet Network Configuration page, you can configure the Hub to automatically obtain an IP address each time you power on the Hub.

The Obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP option is enabled by default. DHCP is used to automatically assign IP addresses; deliver TCP/IP stack configuration parameters, such as the subnet mask, default gateway and domain name servers; and to provide other configuration information.

When the Obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP option is enabled, but if the DHCP server is unavailable or nonexistent, Auto-IP assigns the device an IP. Auto-IP (Auto Private IP Addressing (APIPA)), is a standard protocol that automatically assigns an IP address from a reserved pool of standard Auto-IP addresses to the computer on which it is installed. If DHCP is enabled or responds later, the IP address assigned by DHCP overrides the Auto-IP address that was previously assigned.

Note If the Obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP option is disabled, the Use the following IP address option is enabled by default, and you must manually set an IP address.

Open the web UI.
Select Ethernet Network from the Configuration section. The Ethernet Network Configuration dialog appears.
Select the Obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP option.
The values in the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS fields are automatically assigned.
Click Apply.