IP Network Structure

Connecting into an existing IP network requires planning with your IT department in order to plan the IP addressing scheme. By default, HelixNet Main Station uses automatic IP addressing (DHCP) enabled. In order for that to work properly in an existing IP network there must be a DHCP server handing out IP addresses. If no DHCP server is found, a Main Station will revert to an unused link-local address in the 169.254.0.0/16 block. (See Link Local Environments for more information).

Through the Networking menu on the devices, you can disable DHCP and set static IP addresses.

For HelixNet 3.0 and above, it is not necessary for Main Stations or Remote Stations to be on the same Subnet, the devices will link across your LAN.