Basic Configuration Settings
TCP/IP information
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Pipeline Start Here Guide
TCP/IP information
To connect to an IP network, such as the Internet, you need to configure TCP/IP
on your computer. The information you need is listed in the following table. To
help you set up a private network, or to understand how to configure TCP/IP,
refer to “How the Pipeline establishes connections” on page 1-8
.
These settings are used when configuring TCP/IP on your computer.
When configuring the Pipeline with the QuickStart utility, these settings are
automatically detected by the configuration utility.
When configuring the on-board software, refer to these settings for the IP address
of the Pipeline.
For more information, see Appendix A, “TCP/IP Example Settings. ”
Table 3-1. TCP/IP settings checklist
Required TCP/IP information
Your setting
IP address for Pipeline (which is the
router or default gateway).
IP address of your computer (which
is also know as the host). This should
be the next address after the Pipeline.
Subnet address (or subnet mask) of
your local network.
Host name and domain of your
computer (used in PC settings only).
Domain Name System (DNS)
addresses (preferably two addresses).
