National Instruments GPIB-ENET/100 - Manual (Page 24)

Chapter 3 Ethernet Configuration
GPIB-ENET/100 for Mac OS 3-4 ni.com
Changing the Network Settings
Your GPIB-ENET/100 must be in network configuration mode if you want
to change its network settings. Any changes you make will not take effect
while in normal operating mode.
1. When you select Properties... from the NI Ethernet Device
Configuration utility, NI-488.2 displays the properties for your
GPIB-ENET/100. The example shown in Figure 3-2 shows the
properties display for an unconfigured device.
Figure 3-2. Properties Display for an Unconfigured GPIB-ENET/100
The current hostname is displayed. The hostname associates a name
with a numerical IP address. Hostname is a required field.
The GPIB-ENET/100 attempts to use the hostname when registering
with DHCP. Many DHCP servers have the ability to register the
hostname and the assigned IP address. You then can reliably use the
hostname to communicate with your GPIB-ENET/100 even if the
numerical IP address changes.