Network Basic Settings

These procedures describe how to assign an IP address on the Network Settings page. For complete information about all of the fields and the operation of this page, see Network Settings.

Choose Device Settings > Network. The Network Settings page opens.
Specify a meaningful Device Name for your Dominion KX II device using up to 16 alphanumeric characters, valid special characters, and no spaces.
In the IPv4 section, enter or select the appropriate IPv4-specific network settings:
1. Enter the IP Address if needed. The default IP address is 192.168.0.192.
2. Enter the Subnet Mask. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
3. Enter the Default Gateway if None is selected from the IP Auto Configuration drop-down.
4. Enter the Preferred DHCP Host Name if DHCP is selected from the IP Auto Configuration drop-down.
  Note: The host name cannot exceed 232 characters in length.
5. Select the IP Auto Configuration. The following options are available:
- None (Static IP) - This option requires that you manually specify the network parameters.
  This is the recommended option because the Dominion KX II is an infrastructure device and its IP address should not change.
- DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is used by networked computers (clients) to obtain unique IP addresses and other parameters from a DHCP server.
  With this option, network parameters are assigned by the DHCP server. If DHCP is used, enter the Preferred host name (DHCP only). Up to 63 characters.
If IPv6 is to be used, enter or select the appropriate IPv6-specific network settings in the IPv6 section:
1. Select the IPv6 checkbox to active the fields in the section.
2. Enter a Global/Unique IP Address. This is the IP address assigned to the Dominion KX II.
3. Enter the Prefix Length. This is the number of bits used in the IPv6 address.
4. Enter the Gateway IP Address.
5. Link-Local IP Address. This address is automatically assigned to the device. It is used for neighbor discovery or when no routers are present. Read-Only
6. Zone ID. This identifies the device with which the address is associated. Read-Only
7. Select the IP Auto Configuration. The following options are available:
- None - Use this option if you do not want an auto IP configuration and prefer to set the IP address yourself (static IP). This is the default and recommended option.
  If None is selected for the IP auto configuration, the following Network Basic Settings fields are enabled, allowing you to manually set the IP configuration.
- Router Discovery - Use this option to automatically assign IPv6 addresses that have Global or Unique Local significance beyond that of the Link Local, which only applies to a directly connected subnet.
Select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically if DHCP is selected and Obtain DNS Server Address is enabled. When Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically, the DNS information provided by the DHCP server will be used.
If Use the Following DNS Server Addresses is selected, regardless of whether DHCP is selected or not, the addresses entered in this section will be used to connect to the DNS server.
Enter the following information if the Following DNS Server Addresses option is selected. These addresses are the primary and secondary DNS addresses that will be used if the primary DNS server connection is lost due to an outage.
1. Primary DNS Server IP Address
2. Secondary DNS Server IP Address
When finished, click OK. Your Dominion KX II device is now network accessible.

See LAN Interface Settings for information in configuring this section of the Network Settings page.

Note: In some environments, the default LAN Interface Speed & Duplex setting Autodetect (autonegotiator) does not properly set the network parameters, which results in network issues. In these instances, setting the Dominion KX II LAN Interface Speed & Duplex field to 100 Mbps/Full Duplex (or whatever option is appropriate to your network) addresses the issue. See the Network Settings page for more information.

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