Obtaining an Unknown IP Address
The IP address of the radio can be changed by the user at any time. It is also possible to assign different IP
addresses to each interface; Eth1, Eth2, Radio1, Radio2 when using layer 3 routing. If the IP address of the radio
is unknown, the CLI can be used to either discover the IP or default the radio back to the factory default IP
address and configuration.
Attention Defaulting the radio via the CLI will also default the radio RF and radio network
settings, which will bring down any active RF connections.
If your computer is on the same subnet as the default radio IP address and communications cannot be
established, it's possible the IP address of the radio has changed. This is a common situation with previously-
installed radios.
Note It is good practice to apply light colored electrical tape to the underside of the radio to
track any IP address changes with a marker.
Use the following equipment to obtain the IP address you need:
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Serial to USB cable
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Standard CAT5 Ethernet cable
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cnReach N500 DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter
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