Choose An Ip Address - National Instruments FieldPoint FP-1600 User Manual

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• Gateway IP—The IP address of a device that acts as a gateway server,
which is a connection between two networks.
• Comment—A comment to help you identify the FP-1600.
• DNS Server IP—The IP address of a network device that stores
hostnames and translates them into IP addresses.
• Time Server IP—The IP address of a networked computer that runs
the National Instruments Time Service. This is usually the IP address
of one of the computers that you run FieldPoint software on.
IP address, Subnet mask, and Time Server IP are required parameters. If
your network does not have a gateway server or DNS server, you should set
these parameters to
0.0.0.0

Choose an IP Address

For a Network Administered by a Network Administrator
If you are adding the FP-1600 to an existing Ethernet network, you must
choose IP addresses carefully. Consult with your network administrator to
obtain an appropriate IP address. Ask the administrator to assign static
IP addresses to your FP-1600 and the computer running the National
Instruments Time Service. Time Service is installed along with the
FieldPoint software and runs automatically. Also, ask the network
administrator to assign the proper subnet mask, gateway, IP address,
and DNS server addresses.
For a Network without a Network Administrator
If you are assembling your own small Ethernet network, you can choose
your own IP addresses. The format of the IP addresses is determined by the
subnet mask. You should use the same subnet mask as the computer you
are using to configure your FP-1600. If your subnet mask is 255.255.255.0,
the first three numbers in every IP address on the network must be the same.
If your subnet mask is 255.255.0.0, then only the first two numbers in the
IP addresses on the network must match.
For either subnet mask, numbers between 1 and 254 are valid choices for
the last number of the IP address. Numbers between 0 and 255 are valid for
the third number of the IP address, but this number must be the same as
other devices on your network if your subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
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