Lindy MC5-IP User Manual

To discover a DHCP-allocated IP address
Once a DHCP server has allocated an IP address, you will need to know it in 
order to access the MC5-IP via a network connection. To discover the allocated 
IP address:

1  In network section of either the 

standard configuration menus

 or the 

configuration pages via viewer

, set the ‘Use DHCP’ option to ‘Yes’ and 

select ‘Save’. Once the page is saved, the MC5-IP will contact the DHCP 
server and obtain a new address.

2  Re-enter the same ‘Network configuration’ screen where the new IP address 

and network mask should be displayed. 

DNS addressing
As with any other network device, you can arrange for your MC5-IP to be 
accessible using a name, rather than an IP address. This can be achieved in two 
main ways:

•  For small networks that do not have a DNS (Domain Name System) server, 

edit the ‘hosts’ files on the appropriate remote systems. Using the hosts file, 
you can manually link the MC5-IP address to the required name.

•  For larger networks, declare the IP address and required name to the DNS 

server of your local network. 

The actual steps required to achieve either of these options are beyond the 
scope of this document.