Introduction; Connecting The Onsite To Your Pc; Connecting And Logging In Via The Ethernet Port; Connecting The Onsite To Your Laptop Pc Via The Ethernet Port - Patton electronics OnSite 2884 User Manual

OnSite Model 2884 User Manual

Introduction

This chapter leads you through the basic steps to set up a new OnSite and to download a configuration. Setting
up a new OnSite consists of the following main steps:
Note If you haven't already installed the OnSite, refer to chapter 3,
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• Connecting the OnSite to your laptop PC
• Configuring the desired IP address
• Connecting the OnSite to the network

1. Connecting the OnSite to your PC

First the OnSite must be connected to the mains power supply with the power cable. Wait until the Power
LED stops blinking and stays lit constantly. Now the OnSite is ready.
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Connecting and logging in via the Ethernet port

The OnSite 2884 Series is equipped with Auto-MDX Ethernet ports, so you can use straight-through cables
for host or hub/switch connections (see
Figure 10. Connecting the OnSite to your laptop PC via the Ethernet port
The OnSite comes with a built-in DHCP server to simplify configuration. Therefore, to automatically config-
ure the PC for IP connectivity to the OnSite, the laptop PC must be configured for DHCP. The OnSite will
provide the PC with an IP address. You can check the connection to the OnSite by executing the ping com-
mand from the PC command window as follows:
ping 192.168.200.10

Introduction

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