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Title: 2 DNS 321 on same network? Any problems? What about LOGIN page?
Post by: DrDM on December 08, 2010, 10:07:10 AM

I just bought a second DNS 321. Since it will be on the network of my previous one will there be any issues? Will there be a separate LOGIN page after I set a fixed ip for the new box? Do I need to remove the first from the network while setting up the second?

Thank You

Title: Re: 2 DNS 321 on same network? Any problems? What about LOGIN page?
Post by: hartlenb on December 08, 2010, 10:16:48 AM

Give it a unique name and IP address and you won't have an problem.  Each will have it's own login and config (based on the IP address).

Title: Re: 2 DNS 321 on same network? Any problems? What about LOGIN page?
Post by: DrDM on December 08, 2010, 06:29:07 PM

That would be name under device settings?

Thanks

Title: Re: 2 DNS 321 on same network? Any problems? What about LOGIN page?
Post by: JavaLawyer on December 10, 2010, 10:03:08 AM

If your router is set to dynamic IP (which should be the default if you haven't changed anything), the IP address for both DNS-321s will be assigned automatically (without adjusting any DNS-321 settings). 

In the long term fixing the IP address is desirable to avoid lost mappings.

Title: Re: 2 DNS 321 on same network? Any problems? What about LOGIN page?
Post by: JavaLawyer on December 10, 2010, 10:10:31 AM

Regarding your worry about conflicts between the two units, there are none.  There is no need to disconnect the first unit to install the second.  Since both units will have unique IP addresses, entering either IP address in your browser will only load the LOGIN page for the device to which the IP address is assigned.

I also recommend that you give unique descriptive  names to each device so you don't confuse the two (especially if one is a backup of the other).