Configure Network Settings in Wireless Workbench

We recommend that you designate a DHCP server and configure network settings to automatically assign IP addresses. However, you can configure IP addresses manually to use specific addresses.

CAUTION: If you use multiple devices capable of acting as a DHCP server, designate 1 device as the server and the others as clients. For more information about configuring advanced IP settings, see your hardware guides.
  1. Right click a device in the inventory and select Properties.
  2. Click the gear icon and scroll to the network settings.
  3. Click Edit to make changes.
  4. Select an IP addressing mode:
    • Automatic - The DHCP server assigns an address. If no server is present, the system assigns devices to a default subnet of 169.254.x.x.
    • Manual - You will not need a DHCP server. The IP and Subnet fields become available.
    Note: When you change network settings, devices may temporarily go offline.
  5. To set a specific IP address, enter an address in the IP field that matches the first three octets (the number groups separated by periods) of your computer's IP address. Each octet of the subnet mask that is set to 255 requires that the corresponding octet of the IP address be identical. For example, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, these IP addresses are on the same subnet: 192.0.2.135 and 192.0.2.248.
  6. To configure the device as part as a sub-network, enter the address of the subnet mask (matching that of your computer) in the appropriate field.