Eicon Networks 1530 manual Verify Computer TCP/IP Settings

Step 2: Verify Computer TCP/IP Settings

The Eicon 1530 settings are changed via a series of web pages that reside on the Eicon 1530 itself. However, to access these pages, your TCP/IP settings must be configured appropriately, as described below.

IP Address Recommendations

•Set your Ethernet card to acquire its IP address dynamically if:

–You are connecting the Eicon 1530 to a single computer.

–You are installing on a LAN and wish to use the Eicon 1530 as your DHCP server.

The Eicon 1530, which has a built-in DHCP server, will assign an IP address to your computer’s Ethernet card. Most network cards are configured this way by default.

•Set the IP address of your Ethernet card to the address 192.168.1.2 and subnet mask to 255.255.255.0, with the default gateway left blank, if:

–Your LAN already has an existing DHCP server.

–Your LAN uses static IP addressing.

By changing your IP address and subnet mask to these values, you are ensuring that your computer is on the same subnet as the Eicon 1530, whose IP address is 192.168.1.1 by default. Later you will change the Eicon 1530’s IP address to one more appropriate for your LAN.

Note: For information on changing TCP/IP settings, see Changing TCP/IP Settings to DHCP, or consult the documentation included with your operating system.

LAN Setup Notes

•Due to the wide range of networking equipment and topologies that are in use worldwide, your configuration needs may fall outside the instructions presented here. Contact your network administrator or other support person to help you with the installation.

•The Eicon 1530’s internal DHCP server is enabled by default. However, if the Eicon 1530 detects the presence of the an existing DHCP server, the Eicon 1530 will disable its own DHCP server automatically. To re-enable the Eicon 1530 DHCP server, remove the other server from the LAN and press the reset button on the Eicon 1530.

Restarting your computer

For some operating systems, you must restart your computer after changing TCP/IP settings. If you are using the Eicon 1530 as a DHCP server on your LAN, or if you have connected the Eicon 1530 to a single computer, restarting will force your computer to acquire a new IP address.

If you are using Windows, you can do the following:

•Windows 95/98/Me: Click ‘Start’, ‘Run’, type ‘winipcfg’, and click ‘OK’. Click ‘Renew All’.

•Windows NT/2000/XP: Launch a command prompt, type ‘ipconfig /release’ and press Enter, then ‘ipconfig /renew’ and press Enter.

What’s Next?

See Step 3: Log in to the Eicon 1530 on page 15.

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