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mand again. (Windows is still trying to obtain an IP address.) It takes Windows about 1-2
minutes to set an Auto-IP address. If you have some other address, you are either not
hooked directly to the ZonePRO with the crossover Ethernet cable, or your computer is
configured with a static IP address.
Only perform these next steps if your computer is configured with a static IP address.
(i.e. your IP address is not 169.254.x.y or 0.0.0.0.) Otherwise skip to step 6.
i. From the control panel open the network connections window.
ii. Right click on the Local Area Network (LAN) connection that is wired to the
ZonePRO and select 'Properties'.
iii. Highlight 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' and then press the properties button.
iv. If 'Use the following IP address' radio button is selected, write down all the
information on this page. The following steps will overwrite these settings,
so you will need to keep this information to restore your network settings.
v. Select the 'Obtain an IP address automatically' radio button.
vi. (XP Only) Click on the Alternate Configuration tab and make sure that
'Automatic private IP address' is selected.
vii. Click OK in each window to close them.
viii. After about 1-2 minutes your computer will configure itself with the cor-
rect IP settings. Verify this by running the ipconfig command again, as
described above.
6. Launch the ZonePRO Designer application. If it is currently running, make sure that
you are not online by selecting 'Go Offline' from the Network menu. If it is already
grayed-out, ZonePRO Designer is currently offline.
7. Select 'Properties' from the Network menu. Make sure that 'Use Ethernet' is
selected.
8. Click <Next> again to enter the address tool. Ensure that there are no addressing
conflicts. (Only ZonePRO Designer and the ZonePRO unit should show up, and their
Node Addresses should already be different.) Close the Networking Wizard.
9. Select 'Go Online' from the Network menu. A ZonePRO icon will appear in the
ZonePRO Designer. This indicates that you are online and the ZonePRO Designer
software has discovered the ZonePRO unit.
A.6.3 Setup of a simple isolated Ethernet network:
Assumptions:
• Using Microsoft Windows XP or 2000.
• Computer has a working Ethernet network adapter.
• You have an Ethernet hub (or switch) and Ethernet cables for each connection needed.
An integrated device such as a home gateway/router will n o t work because they have
a DCHP server (see section A.6.4).
• You have administrative rights on the PC so that network settings can be changed if
needed.
• The Ethernet network consists of exactly one computer that will be used to run the
ZonePRO Designer software and one or more ZonePRO 1260/1260 units.
1. Connect the PC and any ZonePRO units to the hub using normal Ethernet cables.
NOTE: The included crossover Ethernet cable should not be used. Crossover cables
are only designed to connect two Ethernet adapters directly to each other.
2. Apply power to all ZonePRO units and wait for them to boot.
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