4. Locate your meter with the name <Device Name>-<Last 6 digits of MAC address>.
5. Double-click the icon to open the meter webpages.
Ethernet configuration
To use Ethernet communications, you must configure your device’s IP settings.
You need to enter network information for any Ethernet servers used by the device (for example,
a DNS or email server). Contact your network system administrator for your IP address and other
Ethernet network configuration values.
NOTE: For meters that do not have a display, you must connect your meter directly to your
computer to set a unique IP address for each device or configure the meter to use a DHCP
server to acquire IP addresses.
It is recommended that you test your communications with the meter after changing any
communications-related settings (for example, communicating with the meter using the fully-
qualified domain name if using DNS or with assigned addresses after these are provided by the
DHCP server). In addition, make sure that any software or other devices communicating with the
meter are using the new settings.
Initial Ethernet configuration versus changing existing Ethernet settings
There are two scenarios when configuring your meter’s Ethernet communications settings: initial
configuration and changing the existing addresses when the meter is in use.
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Initial configuration: Configure your device’s Ethernet settings manually using the display or
by connecting your meter directly to your computer and using a web browser to access the
device’s webpages. Alternately, you can connect your meter to the network and configure it to
use a DHCP server to acquire an IP address.
NOTE: It is recommended during initial configuration that you use a connection method
other than the one you are trying to configure. For example, if you are configuring DHCP
IPv4 settings, connect to the meter using the IPv6 Link Local address or a serial connection.
This allows you to configure the meter without being disconnected.
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Changing existing IP settings: After the meter’s Ethernet port is configured and connected to
the LAN, you can use ION Setup to configure meter settings, in addition to using the display or
meter webpages.
In either case, modify your meter’s Ethernet settings to those provided by your network system
administrator before connecting the device to your local area network (LAN).
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