Agilent Technologies N8201A manual Possible Causes

2Hardware Setup and Configuration

If the Instrument was Unable to Join the LAN

or

If the LAN LED is Red

Possible Causes Possible Solutions

The instrument is not connected to a LAN.

If connecting the instrument to a switch or hub, verify that the instrument is connected with a standard LAN cable.

An incorrect LAN cable is being used.

•If connecting the instrument directly to a PC, verify that the instrument is connected with a cross-over cable.

•If connecting the instrument to a switch or hub, verify that the instrument is connected with a standard LAN cable.

The device’s LAN port is not active.

Connect the instrument to a known working LAN port.

The device is configured to use DHCP, but no DHCP server is available.

•Disable DHCP. Refer to “How to Set a Static IP Address" on page 56.

•Connect the device to a LAN that uses a DHCP server.

The instrument is configured to use a duplicate static IP address.

•Make sure that no other device is using the same IP address as your instrument.

•Configure your instrument to use a different IP address. Refer to “How to Set a Static IP Address" on page 56.

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