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Network

Elements of page

The page contains a form with 2 sections:

  1. General
    • device name (hostname)
    • setting the port on which the device's HTTP server will provide the web interface
    • enabling HTTPS support on the device server
  2. Ethernet
    • MAC address
    • enabling DHCP
    • IP address
    • subnet mask
    • default gateway
    • primary DNS
    • secondary DNS

DHCP

If DHCP is selected, the fields IP address, default gateway, subnet mask, primary and secondary DNS will be greyed out, read-only and will be filled with data that the device will receive from the DHCP server.

HTTPS

The HTTPS connection always uses a default port 443. The port field allows to change port used for HTTP connections.

After enabling HTTPS and visiting the device's page, the browser displays a certificate related message because tcPDU uses a self-signed certificate. To view the page, click Advanced and then Proceed to ... as in the screenshot below.

Network - cerificate alert

A self-signed certificate that has not been issued by a recognized certification authority (we are not this certification authority) is considered untrusted by default. Self-signed certificates can ensure the security of the transmitted data, but do not provide any information about the real recipients. This model is common for intranet sites that are not publicly available - for such sites you can skip this warning.