The Ethernet tab is located under the Settings section. Use the Ethernet tab to set up the connections to an Ethernet network. Under this tab, you can set several parameters to customize the device for your network. The following table describes each parameter. Refer to the following video link https://docs.jci.com/bas/verasys-setup-SBH-internet-connectivity.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Ethernet | Defaulted to On. Set this to Off when you want to connect to an Ethernet network. |
| Hostname | The hostname is the name of the device as it appears on an Ethernet network. For example, all computers have a computer name. The computer name is the hostname for that device. |
| Domain Name Suffix | If the network to which you are connecting uses a domain name, it appears here. Most networks leave this field blank. |
| Ethernet MAC Address | All devices that connect to an Ethernet network, hardwired or Wi-Fi, have a MAC Address for each connection. |
| Auto DHCP Configure |
When set to On, the SBH tries to find the DHCP server and requests an IP address. If the network is configured to automatically provide an IP address, the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway appear. If you set this to Off, then you need to enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway manually. Ask the network administrator person how to configure this setting. If the connection is configured with DHCP, the address to connect to can change. Therefore, you might need to use a static address. If the network administrator requires that you set the device to DHCP, ask for a DHCP connection that always has the same address. The IT person needs to know the Ethernet MAC Address above so they can configure this type of connection. |
| IP Address | This is the address of the
SBH. If your laptop, phone, or tablet is connected to this subnet, you
can open your browser and enter the IP address in the URL section of the
browser to access the SBH. Note: This is a connection for
this subnet only. To connect to outside subnets, you need to perform
additional settings, see BACnet routing.
|
| Subnet Mask | Defines the maximum number of devices that may be a part of the subnet. |
| Default Gateway | This is the IP Address of the gateway device or server that allows traffic to go outside the local subnet. You must populate this to connect the SBH to the Internet. |
| Auto DNS Configure | In the same way as with Auto DHCP Configure, a request to the DHCP populates the Domain Name Service (DNS). DNS servers are necessary for the email and texting features to work. If you are using Google® as your SMTP, you can set one or both of the DNS servers to the Google DNS servers. Addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 are the two Google DNS servers. |