Dynamic IP Configuration
Steps to configure Dynamic IP:
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Open the Firefox or Chrome web browser.
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Type localhost or 127.0.0.1 in the browser's URL field.
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Enter your Webmin Login name = root and password=thinux in the Webmin server login dialog box.
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Click Networking in the left pane of Webmin. Click Network Configuration to list the available network interfaces.
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Click the name of the network interface you want to edit. For a wireless network, click the wlan0 option.
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Once the interface is recognized, configure it as follows:
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If you want the interface to be brought up at boot time, set the Activate at boot? field to Yes.
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In the protocol field, select DHCP.
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In the IP Address field, either enter an address or select the From DHCP option to have one assigned dynamically.
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Enter the netmask of the interface's network in the Netmask field, such as 255.255.255.0.
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In the Primary Name Server field, enter the address of the primary name server, such as 4.2.2.2.
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In the Secondary Name Server field, enter the address of the secondary name server, such as 8.8.8.8.
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In the default domain field, enter the default domain.
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Click Save and Apply.
Wait a few seconds for the network interface to restart with the new IP address, or restart the device.