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APPENDIX H
1. General guidelines (introduction).
SP3 can be connected to a PC (Windows, MacOS, Linux etc) using Ethernet cable connected to a local
area network hub or a direct peer-to-peer crossover network cable, using either one of the 3 basic
configuration schemes differing in the way the IP addresses are leased out or assigned. This is called
"Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol" service (DHCP), see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol
a) Static host IP and static SP3 IP.
This method is described in more details below in section 2. In most configuration where the LAN card of
the host PC is set up for static IP address, SP3 would connect regardless of the DHCP selection, though
"STATIC IPadr" is recommended. "NetBios Name" addressing cannot be used in this scheme (for
example
http://sp3-123
for example:
http://169.254.1.1
b) Automatic IP host and server SP3 using direct peer-to-peer cross-over cable.
"Obtain an IP address automatically" is typically the default configuration in Windows PC. In this case,
SP3 should be setup as either SERVER&CLIENT (this is the default settings). It would also work under
the DHCP SERVER selection.
NOTE: plugging the SP3 set up as DHCP SERVER or SERVER&CLIENT into
another server based LAN (for example a typical corporate LAN) may cause some
other DHCP servers to shut down
direct peer-to-peer connections, not for server based LANs!
"NetBios Name" addressing cannot be used in this scheme (for example http://sp3-123) . SP3 can only
be addressed using its actual IP address that is for example:
c) Automatic IP host and client SP3, both connected to the same LAN with an already established router
or a network server.
"Obtain an IP address automatically" is typically the default configuration in Windows PC. In this case
SP3 must be setup as DHCP CLIENT Auto IP
"NetBios Name" addressing (for example http://sp3-123) can be often used in this scheme, depending on
the capability of the network server and the firewall settings. Using the actual IP address of the SP3
1
Some MS Windows Server 2003 server configurations may not automatically restart their DHCP services, which requires an
administrator intervention. On the other hand almost all home network routers would automatically restart their DHCP after a
clash.
2
DHCP SERVER&CLIENT selection would also work but is not recommended on corporate LANs due to a possibility of
DHCP server disruption, see the footnote above.
SP3 and PC Setup for LAN
(draft doc 16/12/2011, Stan B., Bryston)
would not work) . SP3 can only be addressed using its actual IP address that is
1
. Therefore this scheme is recommended only for
2
SP3 to LAN Setup Guide
SETUP USING LOCAL AREA NETWORK
http://169.254.1.1
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