How to setup a LAN connection on the DM400, DM500 and more
Products affected: DM400™, DM500™, DM550™, DM800™, DM800i™, DM900™, DM1000™, and DM1100™
To setup a LAN connection you will need a Constant Connection adapter.
Physical Installation:
Set the Modem Type:
Physical Installation:
- Power Off the mailing machine
- Plug the mail machine’s Ethernet cable into the network plug on the wall
- Attach the Network Adapter to the Ethernet cable
- Plug the Adapter into one of the USB ports on the mail machine
- Verify there is no phone cord connected to the mail machine
- Power On the mailing machine and it will automatically reboot
- Once the mail machine returns to the Mail Run screen, the LEDs on the Network Adapter should light up or flicker within 15 seconds. This indicates there is a connection to the network.
Set the Modem Type:
- Press Menu
- Select Set Up
- Press the down arrow
- Select Phone/Network Set Up
- Select Modem Type
- Select Use LAN
- Select OK, Restart Now
- Press Menu
- Select Set Up
- Press the down arrow
- Select Phone/Network Set Up
- Press the down arrow
- Select Network Settings
- Select Mailing System Network Settings
- Select Get IP Address
- Select Specify an IP Address
- Select IP Address to set the IP Address
- Select Subnet Mask to set the Subnet Mask
- Select the Default Gateway to set the Gateway
- Press Menu
- Select Set Up
- Press the down arrow
- Select Phone/Network Set Up
- Press the down arrow
- Select Network Settings
- Select Distributor Parameters
- Select Primary DNS Server
- Enter your Primary DNS server (the default server is 165.87.13.129)
- Press Enter
- Press the down arrow
- Select Secondary DNS server
- Enter your Secondary DNS server (the default server is 165.87.201.244)
- Press the left arrow to return to exit setup
UPDATED: February 12, 2021
