Networks and Communications

Networks and Communications

EtherNet/IP

Using the DHCP/BOOTP Utility to Configure an IP Address

If you do not have a large computer which can act as a boot server, download our DHCP/BOOTP software so you can use a PC as a DHCP/BOOTP server. With this software, you do not have to hardcode IP addresses into your ladder logic programs.

Downloading the Software

1. Download the Version 2.3.2DHCP/BOOTP Utility [ZIP]
2. Extract the zipped files to a temporary directory.
3. In the temporary directory, double click "setup.exe" to install the DHCP/BOOTP Utility.

Version 2.3.2 Release Notes

This is a Windows application used to assign IP addresses to EtherNet/IP devices via BOOTP or DHCP. The recommended install location is the default location.

Defects corrected in this release:

• Canceling a Save Changes when doing a File -> New deletes the request history (x38646)
• BootP Server gets a Dr. Watson when you try to open it using Windows NT (x37595)
• DHCP Server fails to set "local network" IP address (x37075)
• BootP server crashes when File -> New is selected on Windows NT4 (OS - Windows 2000 and Windows XP do not exhibit this defect) (x36915)
• ZIP archive has paths (x36737)