Connecting To A Pc On A Lan - Polycom ViewStation FX User Manual

Chapter 3

Connecting to a PC on a LAN

ViewStation FX/VS 4000 User's Guide
Complete the following steps to connect your ViewStation FX or
VS4000 to a PC on a LAN.
1. Connect the ViewStation FX or VS4000 to the LAN. Insert one
end of the provided orange RJ-45 cable into the orange LAN
port on the back of the ViewStation FX or VS4000. Insert the
other end of the cable into a port on the LAN. This connection is
shown in the ViewStation FX QuickStart and the VS4000
QuickStart.
2. Connect the ViewStation FX or VS4000 to your PC. Insert one
end of the provided blue RJ-45 cable into the blue PC port on
the back of the ViewStation FX or VS4000. Insert the other end
of the cable into the Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Power on the ViewStation FX or VS4000.
4. Select System Info>Admin Setup>LAN/H.323>LAN/Intranet
to configure the ViewStation FX or VS4000s LAN/H.323
settings. The LAN & Intranet screen appears.
Figure 3-1. LAN and Internet Configuration Screen
5. Configure the ViewStation FX or the VS4000 DHCP setting. If
your LAN uses DHCP, select Client in the DHCP field to enable
the ViewStation FX or VS4000 to obtain an IP address from a
server on your network. If your LAN does not use DHCP, select
Off in the DHCP field and manually enter the IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway address provided by your system
administrator.
Using the ViewStation FX or the VS4000 with a PC
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