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PART 4
OPERATIONS
This Coordinator can be used and configured in several ways, depending on user’s
preference and network setup. It can be configured using a Web browser, like Netscape
or Internet Explorer. It can also be configured using the iConnect Configuration Software.
If DHCP and DNS servers are configured to exchange information, the connection will be
very simple. All you need to do is to enable DHCP on the Coordinator (see Section 3.3)
and use a straight through network cable to connect the Coordinator to an Ethernet hub
or switch and power it up. Now, you can use the Coordinator’s default Host (Domain)
Name, which is zxxxx (where xxxx are the last four characters of its MAC address) to
access the Coordinator’s Web Server.
If DHCP is not the preferred method, you can configure your PC’s network connection with
an IP address of 192.168.1.xthat is in the same range as the Coordinator’s default IP
address (192.168.1.200) and connect to the Coordinator using a cross-over network cable
between your PC’s network port and the Coordinator. After you’re done with configuring the
Coordinator, you can always set your PC back to its original settings. (See Section 3.5.2
for more details).
On your computer, from the MS-DOS Prompt window type "ping 192.168.1.200” and
press Enter. If DHCP and DNS servers are used type “ping zxxxx”, where xxxx are the
last four digits of the Coordinator’s MAC address, located on the back of the device. You
should get a reply as shown in Figure 4.1.
4.0 Testing the Connection
Figure 4.1 Pinging the Coordinator from MS-DOS Prompt
This proves that the connection is proper and you can get into configuration or run mode
using the Telnet or Web browser.
C:\>ping z03ec
Pinging z03ec with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from z03ec: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=60
Reply from z03ec: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=60
Reply from z03ec: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=60
Reply from z03ec: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=60
Pinging statistics for z03ec:
Packets: Sent=4, Received=4, Lost=0 (0% loss)
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum=8ms, Maximum=15ms, Average=9ms