Robert Bosch LLC
VCI User’s Guide | Version 3.1 | April 2012
VCI User’s Guide | Version 3.1 | April 2012
Robert Bosch LLC
Getting Started | Setup the VCI for Ad-Hoc Wireless Communication | 14
13 | Getting Started | VCI Network Communications Setup Functions
Setup Your PC for Direct Connection Wired Ethernet
Communication
Note
The following example will configure your
Toughbook PC for a direct connection using
a cross-over ethernet cable. This procedure
is not required if you are connecting your VCI
to a network router that your PC is already
communicating with.
Using the information, shown below, your PC can now be
connected using a cross-over ethernet cable to the VCI to
create a LAN of two devices.
Wired Ethernet State
Enabled
Wired Ethernet DHCP/Static
Static IP Assignment
Ethernet Hardware Address
00:90:7E:06:04:3F
Wired Ethernet IP Address
10.103.103.123
Wired Ethernet Netmask
255.255.255.0
This process, though essentially the same for any
laptop, will differ somewhat in the details depending
on the specific network interface (NIC) card installed in
your computer. The process described in the following
procedure is specific to the Bosch-recommended
Panasonic ToughBook, however the process should be
similar enough for any notebook PC that has ethernet
capability.
1. Using a cross-over ethernet cable, connect your VCI
and your laptop.
2. Power on both your VCI and your laptop.
After both have booted, the NIC card on the laptop will
see that a network ethernet cable is connected and
start requesting an IP address. (This assumes that the
NIC card is configured for DHCP service from an IP
network.) An icon in the Windows Task Bar will display
two tiny little computers with a message passing from
one to the other. If you place your cursor over this icon
you will see the message “Acquiring network address.”
Eventually, you should see the message “Limited or no
connectivity” as shown below.
3. Double-click
3. From the Windows Task Bar, double-click the Local
Area Connection icon.
Click Properties
4. Click the Properties button
Select Internet
Protocol
Click Properties
5. Select Internet Protocol [TCP/IP].
6. Then, click Properties.
7. Select Use
the following
IP address
8. Enter IP
address
10. Click OK
9. Enter Subnet
mask
7. Select Use the following IP address:
8. Enter the IP address. The IP address on your laptop
must be the same as the IP address on the VCI except
for the last group. In the above example, the VCI uses
123 for the last group while the laptop is using 001.
Note
An important thing to remember when
assigning IP addresses is that they must all be
unique. As long you are networking only your
laptop and your VCI, you can pick any two
numbers as described above. However, if your
laptop has a second ethernet connector or you
plan on connecting to a network using a USB-
to-ethernet adapter, then you must consider
the IP addresses on the entire network to avoid
addressing conflicts.
9. Enter the Subnet mask. The subnet mask on your
laptop must be the same as the subnet mask on the
VCI.
10. Click OK. Then close the remaining connection
windows.
Note
You must have a cross-over ethernet cable in
order for direct connect to work. A straight
through ethernet cable can be used if your PC
supports switching of the Tx and Rx lines.
Setup the VCI for Ad-Hoc Wireless
Communication
Figure 2-6. VCI Ad-Hoc Wireless
The following procedure shows how to configure your
VCI for ad-hoc wireless communication. Using ad-hoc
wireless communication requires that your PC has an
802.11b/g Wireless card or is connected to a wireless N
USB adapter. Before modifying the VCI communications
interface, contact your IT Administrator. If you wish
to setup an access point wireless connection refer to
Setup your VCI for Access Point Wireless Communication
(WLAN).
After you set your VCI ad-hoc wireless configuration, you
will need to setup your PC to communicate to the VCI.
This will be explained for the PC in Setup Your PC for Ad-
Hoc Communication.
1. Start the VCI Manager application, refer to Starting the
VCI Manager application.
2. Select your VCI by comparing the serial number on
the back to the serial number displayed on the screen,
then click Connect. A green check mark appears over
the VCI icon indicating that a connection has been
established.
3. Click the Network Setup tab.
