Change the default hotspot IP address and subnet

Required configuration items

Additional configuration items

To change the default hotspot IP address and subnet:


  1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
  2. Access the device configuration:

    1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
    2. Click the Device ID.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Click to expand Config.

    1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      The Configuration window is displayed.

  3. Click Network > Hotspots > hotspot.
  4. Click to expand IPv4.
  5. For Address, enter a new IP address and subnet mask.

  6. Note The hotspot DHCP server is automatically enabled and cannot be disabled.

    1. Click to expand DHCP server.

    2. For Lease time, type the amount of time that a client DHCP lease is valid. The default is 10 minutes.

      Allowed values are any number of weeks, days, hours, minutes, or seconds, and take the format number{w|d|h|m|s}.

      For example, to set Lease time to ten minutes, enter 10m or 600s.

    3. For Lease range start, type the lowest IP address in the range to assign to hotspot clients. The value entered here represents the low order byte of the IP address, and is combined with the subnet of the hotspot's static IP address. The default is 100.
    4. For Lease range end, type the highest IP address in the range to assign to hotspot clients. The value entered here represents the low order byte of the IP address, and when DHCP addresses are assigned to client, this number is combined with the subnet of the hotspot's static IP address. The default is 250.
  7. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the TX64 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:

    > config
(config)>

  3. Change the default hotspot IP address and subnet mask:
    (config)> network hotspot hotspot ipv4 address ip_address/mask
(config)>

  4. Note The hotspot DHCP server is automatically enabled and cannot be disabled.

    1. Set the amount of time that a client DHCP lease is valid:
      (config)> network hotspot hotspot ipv4 address dhcp_server lease_time value
(config)>

      where value is any number of weeks, days, hours, minutes, or seconds, and takes the format number{w|d|h|m|s}.

      For example, to set lease_time to ten minutes, enter either 10m or 600s:

      (config)> network hotspot hotspot ipv4 dhcp_server lease_time 600s
(config)>

      The default is 10 minutes.

    2. Set the lowest IP address in the range to assign to hotspot clients. This value represents the low order byte of the IP address, and is combined with the subnet of the hotspot's static IP address. 
      (config)> network hotspot hotspot ipv4 address dhcp_server lease_start value
(config)>

      where value is any integer between 1 and 254. The default is 100.

    3. Set the highest IP address in the range to assign to hotspot clients. This value represents the low order byte of the IP address, and is combined with the subnet of the hotspot's static IP address. 
      (config)> network hotspot hotspot ipv4 address dhcp_server lease_end value
(config)>

      where value is any integer between 1 and 254. The default is 250.

  5. Save the configuration and apply the change.
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  6. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.