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C h a p t e r 4 : Y o u r M a t r o x I r i s E - S e r i e s w i t h o u t D H C P
5. Select the Use the following IP address option, and enter the following
6. Click on the OK button to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties pane.
1. Disconnect the 10/100BaseT ethernet cable from your computer's ethernet
2. Using a cross-over cable, connect your computer's ethernet jack to the ethernet
information in the edit fields provided:
- IP Address. Enter the following value for the IP address:
169.254.X.X
where X can be any number from 3 to 254.
- Subnet mask. Enter the following value for the subnet mask.
255.255.0.0
Click on the OK button to close the Local Area Connection Properties pane.
C o n n e c t y o u r c o m p u t e r d i r e c t l y t o y o u r
M a t r o x I r i s E - S e r i e s
Although your computer and your Matrox Iris E-Series are now on the same
subnet, they still cannot communicate over a LAN because the subnet of the LAN
has not changed. Both your computer and your Matrox Iris E-Series must, at least
temporarily, be connected together in a peer-to-peer configuration to
communicate.
interface.
interface of your Matrox Iris E-Series. To build a cross-over cable, refer to
Appendix D: Cross-over cabling.
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