•Are the WebNet and the PC on the same networksegment?
•Is the connected hub/switch or networkadapter capable of running 10Mbit?
•Did you type the correct MAC/IP addresses in the arp-command? Check it with
arp -a (lists all arp entries)
•Is the unit properly connected (check the link indicator LED on the hub/switch or
network adapter that the board is connected to)?
•Did you wait approx 10 seconds after power-onb efore issuing the ping?
Theauto-IP is typically the way to assign an IP address the first time. Setting the IP address
permanently is explained in section 4.2. The IP configuration is detailed in appendix B.
3.4 Browsing the WebNet
The web server contained in the WebNetmo dule is alwaysactive. Thus, you can browse
its contents as soon as you haveassigned the mo dule its IP address.
Simply type the IP address of the WebNetin the “lo cation” field (where younormally type
URL’s manually) of your browser, and press ‘enter’.
If you are on a network with a proxy web-server (a typicalcompany LAN) you may ex-
perience that the browser “hangs” when trying to connect to the WebNet. You probably
have to adjust your “proxy exceptions”, so as not to redirect your WebNet-trafficto the
proxy-server. In Internet Explorer, proxy exception settings are found in:
Options -> Internet settings -> Connections -> LAN Settings
-> Proxy Server/Advanced -> Exceptions
In Netscape, they are found at
Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Proxies -> View -> Exceptions
In the list of exceptions, add the IP address of the WebNet module. When all is set up
right, the home page of the WebNetapp ears:
Now would be a good time to read the first 5 bullets on the page, which contain lots of
useful information about the WebNet: Its background, its HW and SW architecture, and
descriptions of lots of features, among many other things.
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