How To Set A Static IP Address On A Room Alert Monitor (Legacy)

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By default, your Room Alert Monitor obtains an IP address automatically using DHCP. You may set a static IP address, if you wish, using one of the following methods:

– Room Alert Monitor’s built-in web interface

– AVTECH’s Device Discovery utility

– AVTECH’s Device ManageR software

Setting a Static IP using the Room Alert Monitor’s web interface

1. Open your Room Alert Monitor’s web interface. You may open the interface using Device Discovery or Device ManageR, or by typing the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.

2. Select the Settings tab at the top of the page.

3. Then select Network in the navigation bar to the left to open the Network Settings page.

4. Select Use The Following IP Configuration. You’ll see the Obtain IP Address Automatically options gray out.

5. Then enter your static IP address information in the following fields:

– IP Address

– Subnet Mask

– Default Gateway

– DNS Server

6. Select Accept Changes at the bottom of the page to temporarily save your settings.

7. Then select Save Changes in the navigation bar to the left. Your unit will automatically reboot at the new IP address.

Setting a static IP address using Device Discovery

1. Open the Device Discovery utility. You may find it in your Windows system typically through the default path: C:\Program Files\AVTECH Device Discovery Utility.

2. Select Search. After a moment, your devices will populate the screen.

3. Highlight your Room Alert by clicking on it once.

4. Then select Set IP.

5. Follow the on-screen prompts to set a static IP address.

6. Once you’ve completed the last step, your unit will automatically reboot at the new IP address.

Setting a static IP address using Device ManageR

1. Open Device ManageR in your web browser. You may open it by entering ‘localhost:8080’ or ‘<IP address of host system>:8080’ in your browser’s address bar.

2. Your devices will immediately populate the ‘Discovered Devices’ list to the left.

3. Select your Room Alert from the Discovered Devices list in the navigation bar to the left.

4. You will notice a small drop-down list below your device. Select Set IP Address.

5. Follow the on-screen prompts to set a static IP address.

6. Once you’ve completed the last step, your unit will automatically reboot at the new IP address.

More discovery FAQs

Please see these related FAQs for more information about discovering your Room Alert Monitor:

How To Discover AVTECH Devices With The Device Discovery Utility

How To Discover AVTECH Devices With Device ManageR