Polycom 512, 128, MP manual Connecting a PC

Connecting a PC

Connecting a PC Directly to a ViewStation with No LAN Connection

To connect your ViewStation to a PC that is not on a LAN, follow these steps:

1.Connect the blue-tipped cable from the blue connector on the back of your ViewStation to the Ethernet PC card of your computer. Then turn on the ViewStation.

2.Go to the System Info➢Setup➢LAN/SNMP➢LAN/Intranet screen on the ViewStation.

3.Press the up arrow on the remote to go to the DHCP field and set it to Server. Your ViewStation will now act as a server in that it will provide IP addresses to one or more PCs.

CAUTION:

Do not use this setting if your ViewStation is on a LAN with other computers. If you do, the ViewStation will provide IP addresses to the other computers even though the LAN already has a DHCP server; this will create network problems that your IT personnel and system administrators must correct.

4.Restart your ViewStation by turning the power off then on again.

5.Go to the System Information screen. You should see an IP address of 1.1.1.2, which is the IP address of your ViewStation.

6.Go to your PC and right-click with the mouse on your Network Neighborhood icon (in Windows 95).

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