Using Direct Connection - Gerber EDGE FX Installation Manual

14 CHAPTER 3
Connecting the GERBER EDGE FX to the Computer
DHCP cable/DSL router or an existing DHCP network. See "Using DHCP to assign network
addresses" on page 27 for more detailed instructions.
Cable/DSL
router with
DHCP
• Connect GERBER EDGE FX and
computer(s) to cable/DSL router with
straight-through Category 5, RJ45
Ethernet cables (or crossover cables if
router is auto-sensing).
• Activate DHCP on the GERBER EDGE FX
keypad.
• Cable/DSL router with DHCP
automatically assigns IP addresses for all
equipment.
• Install OMEGA 2.1 or higher.
• Install GERBER EDGE FX in OMEGA using
the Browse button in GSPTray.
Network router
or server with
DHCP
• Connect GERBER EDGE FX to DHCP
router/server with straight-through
Category 5, RJ45 Ethernet cables (or
crossover cables if router/server is
auto-sensing).
• Activate DHCP on the GERBER EDGE
FX keypad.
• DHCP automatically assigns IP
addresses for all equipment.
• Install OMEGA 2.1 or higher.
• Install GERBER EDGE FX in OMEGA
using the Browse button in GSPTray.

Using direct connection

A new computer defaults to DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) for network
addressing. When the computer initializes it first searches for a DHCP server. If it fails to find a
DHCP server, the computer automatically selects a network address using Windows Automatic
IP Addressing. The range of IP addresses in Automatic Private IP Addressing are as follows:
♦ 169.254.000.000 to 169.254.255.255
The default network address of the GERBER EDGE FX falls with in the range of Automatic
Private IP Addressing:
New Network with a DHCP Cable/DSL Router
Network cables
GERBER
EDGE FX
Activate DHCP
DHCP assigns
IP address
DHCP Network
Network cables
GERBER
Computer
EDGE FX
with OMEGA
2.1 or higher
DHCP assigns
Activate DHCP
IP address
DHCP assigns
IP address
Computer
Other
with OMEGA
computer or
2.1 or higher
equipment
DHCP assigns
DHCP assigns
IP address
IP address
Other
computer or
equipment
DHCP assigns
IP address
Other
computer or
equipment
DHCP assigns
IP address
Other
computer or
equipment
DHCP assigns
IP address