Introduction; Connecting The Smartnode To Your Laptop Pc; Connecting The Smartnode To Your Laptop Pc - Patton SmartNode 4740 Series User Manual

SmartNode 4740 Series (16–32 Ports) User Manual

Introduction

This chapter leads you through the basic steps to set up a new SmartNode and to download a configuration.
Setting up a new SmartNode consists of the following main steps:
If you haven't already installed the SmartNode, refer to Chapter 3,
Note
Node Installation"
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Connecting the SmartNode to your laptop PC

• Configuring the desired IP address
• Connecting the SmartNode to the network
• Loading the configuration (optional)

Connecting the SmartNode to Your Laptop PC

First, verify that the SmartNode is connected to the main power supply with the power cable.
Press the power button (see
CAUTION
The SmartNode 4740 Series is equipped with Auto-MDX Ethernet ports, so you can use straight-through
cables for host or hub/switch connections (see
The SmartNode comes with a built-in DHCP server to simplify configuration. Therefore, to automatically
configure the PC for IP connectivity to the SmartNode, the Laptop PC must be configured for DHCP. The
SmartNode will provide the PC with an IP address. You can check the connection to the SmartNode by execut-
ing the ping command from the PC command window as follows:

Introduction

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figure 11 on page 24) to start the boot-up process.
The interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use
and shall be rated for the proper application with respect to volt-
age, current, anticipated temperature, flammability, and
mechanical serviceability.
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Figure 14. Connecting the SmartNode to your Laptop PC
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4 • Initial Configuration
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