Recovery Procedures; Finding Wallnet's Address - Planar Wallnet Setup & Operation

Recovery Procedures

Finding WallNet's Address

If you can't find WallNet on your network, use the
following instructions.
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Look for:
## IP ADDR=____ MASK=____
in the serial program window. There may be
other characters, but if you see this in the
message, you have the IP address and mask of
this WallNet.
Note:
the display to which WallNet is connected. The
bottom line of the
shows characters coming in on the serial port.
Closely watch this line while WallNet is booting
up. Look for:
## IP ADDR=____ MASK=
This will only appear for a second or two.
Connect a null modem cable between the
WallNet's RS232 serial port and a serial port
on a computer. The computer does not
have to be connected to the network.
Start a terminal program on your computer,
such as HyperTerminal, and open a serial
port at 9600, 8N1, no flow control.
Remove power from WallNet.
With the network cable still connected to
WallNet, apply power to WallNet.
You can also use the on-screen menu of
SERIAL PORT STATUS
Finding WallNet's Address
menu
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