Setting Up A Workstation And Starting The Routefinder; Establish Tcp/Ip Communication; Set A Fixed Ip Address; Obtain A Dynamic Ip Address - Multitech RouteFinder RF850 User Manual
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Setting up a Workstation and Starting the
RouteFinder
This section of the Quick Start covers the steps for setting up TCP/IP communication on the PC(s) connected to
the RouteFinder, starting up the RouteFinder, and opening the RouteFinder Web Management program.
Establish TCP/IP Communication
The RouteFinders have built-in DHCP server functionality, so you can set the PC to obtain a dynamic IP
address. The following directions are for Windows 2000+/XP operating systems.
Set a Fixed IP Address
To set a Fixed IP Address, check Specify an IP address instead of Obtain an IP address automatically.
Then click OK.
1.
Enter the workstation IP address as 192.168.2.x. Note that the x in the address stands for numbers 101
and up.
2.
Enter the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0
3.
Enter the Default gateway as 192.168.2.1
4.
Close out of the Control Panel.
5.
Repeat these steps for each PC on your network.
OR
Obtain a Dynamic IP Address
To obtain a dynamic IP address so it can be assigned to the Ethernet port:
1.
Make the RouteFinder connections as described on the previous two pages.
2.
Click Start | Settings | Control Panel. Double-click the Network Connections icon.
3.
The Network Connections screen displays. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and choose
Properties from the drop down list.
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. RouteFinder RF850/860 User Guide (PN S000400E)
Chapter 2 – Installation and Setup
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