Portsdown 4 Setting a Fixed IP Address - Revision history

G8GKQ: /* Setting the Fixed Address */

2026-03-16T10:46:29Z

Setting the Fixed Address

G8GKQ at 20:29, 12 March 2026

2026-03-12T20:29:01Z

G8GKQ: /* Reverting to to DHCP */

2026-03-12T20:21:50Z

Reverting to to DHCP

G8GKQ at 20:13, 12 March 2026

2026-03-12T20:13:28Z

G8GKQ: Created page with "A Portsdown 4 can be set to use a fixed IP address if required. It is preferable to have the network router allocate a fixed IP address, but this is not always possible, so t..."

2026-03-12T20:00:33Z

Created page with "A Portsdown 4 can be set to use a fixed IP address if required. It is preferable to have the network router allocate a fixed IP address, but this is not always possible, so t..."

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A Portsdown 4 can be set to use a fixed IP address if required. It is preferable to have the network router allocate a fixed IP address, but this is not always possible, so the facility has been added to the Portsdown 4.

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 * Select "Menu 3"
-* Select "Network Config"
+* Select "Network & WiFi Config"
 * Select "Edit Fixed IP"
 * Enter the Fixed IP address
 * Enter the LAN Router Address
 * Enter the DNS Server Address (often the same as the router address)

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	To revert to using DHCP from the router:		To revert to using DHCP from the router:

−	*	+	* Select "Menu 3"
		+	* Select "Network Config"
		+	* Select the Red "Fixed IP" button.
		+	* Touch the next information screen to reboot.
		+	* Once the system has rebooted, the settings can be checked (if an active network cable is connected) from the "List Network Devices" button.

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	===Reverting to to DHCP===		===Reverting to to DHCP===
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		+	To revert to using DHCP from the router:
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		+	*

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−	A Portsdown 4 can be set to use a fixed IP address if required. It is preferable to have the network router allocate a fixed IP address, but this is not always possible, so the facility has been added to the Portsdown 4.	+	A Portsdown 4 can be set to use a fixed IP (IPV4, not IPV6) address if required. It is preferable to have the network router allocate a fixed IP address, but this is not always possible, so the facility has been added to the Portsdown 4.
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		+	===Setting the Fixed Address===
		+
		+	* Select "Menu 3"
		+	* Select "Network Config"
		+	* Select "Edit Fixed IP"
		+	* Enter the Fixed IP address
		+	* Enter the LAN Router Address
		+	* Enter the DNS Server Address (often the same as the router address)
		+	* You can then check the settings and touch the screen to get back to the Network Config Menu
		+	* Touch the "Auto IP by DHCP" button
		+	* The new settings will be displayed and the system will reboot when the screen is touched.
		+	* Once the system has rebooted, the settings can be checked (if an active network cable is connected) from the "List Network Devices" button.
		+
		+	===Reverting to to DHCP===