Troubleshooting and
Common Questions
Troubleshooting Network Problems
My Device Does Not Appear in the NI Ethernet Device
Configuration Window
Network Has DHCP But Does Not Configure The Device's Network
Parameters
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This appendix describes how to troubleshoot problems and answers some
common questions. The information in this appendix is arranged in the
following sections:
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Troubleshooting Network Problems
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Troubleshooting Hardware Problems
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Troubleshooting Diagnostic Messages
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Common Questions
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Allow at least 90 seconds after powering on the device.
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Confirm that the unit is connected to the network on the same subnet
as the host computer.
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Click Refresh on the utility window to update the current network
information.
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Refer to Chapter 3,
about NI Ethernet device configuration.
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Use NI Ethernet device configuration to confirm that your device is set
to use DHCP.
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Have your network administrator confirm that your network's DHCP
server is functional and that there are available IP addresses.
Ethernet
Configuration, for more information
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