Connect The Pc To The Protoair Over Ethernet Or Wi-Fi; Connecting To The Protoair Via Ethernet; Changing The Subnet Of The Connected Pc; Figure 11: Ethernet Port Location - SMC Networks ProtoAir FPA-W34 Startup Manual

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CONNECT THE PC TO THE PROTOAIR OVER ETHERNET OR WI-FI

5.1

Connecting to the ProtoAir via Ethernet

First, connect a CAT5 Ethernet cable (straight through or cross-over) between the local PC and ProtoAir.
There are two ways to access the ProtoAir via an Ethernet connection, either by changing the subnet of
the connected PC or using the FieldServer Toolbox to change the IP Address of the ProtoAir.

5.1.1 Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC

The default IP Address for the ProtoAir Ethernet connection is 192.168.1.24, Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0. If the PC and ProtoAir are on different IP networks, assign a static IP Address to the PC
on the 192.168.1.xxx network.
For Windows 10:
Right click on
>
Right-click on Local Area Connection > Properties
Highlight
Use the following IP Address:
Click twice.

Figure 11: Ethernet Port Location

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