Appendix A
Using the alternate installation address
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3. In the IP addresses box, click Add to open the TCP/IP Address dialog.
a) Type the second IP address 192.168.0.2.
b) Type the subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
c) Click Add.
4. In the Default gateways box, click Add to open the TCP/IP Gateway Address dialog.
a) Type the second gateway IP address 192.168.0.1.
b) Click Add.
5. Click OK three times to close the Advanced TCP/IP settings dialog, Internet Protocol
Properties (TCP/IP) dialog and the Network Connections dialog.
6. Close the Network Connections and Control Panel windows.
7. Restart the computer.
For your reference,
Figure 64: Settings for link-local and second address on the laptop
110 shows the information you should see in the Internet Protocol Properties dialog and Advanced
TCP/IP Settings dialog after you have set up the primary address and an alternate address on the
installer laptop. In the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog, the laptop addresses are listed under
IP Addresses (primary address first), and the router addresses are listed under Default gateways.
Figure 64: Settings for link-local and second address on the laptop
Follow these guidelines for using the 169.254.0.1 address on your installer laptop web browser:
• Use the 169.254.0.1 address if 192.168.0.1 does not open the System Control Center.
• To enter required installation parameters as explained in
on page 19, use the address 169.254.0.1 instead of 192.168.0.1 to open the System Control
Center.
• After commissioning, you can open the System Control Center by entering the address
192.168.0.1 (as long as DHCP is enabled) or www.systemcontrolcenter.com.
• You cannot use the address 169.254.0.1 to access the router from a computer that has DHCP
enabled.
Alternate address for installing the router
Entering the installation parameters
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