VIP X1/VIP X2
| Installation and User Guide
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Bosch Security Systems | 2005-05 | V1.0
Maintenance and upgrades
Maintenance and upgrades
7
Testing the network connection
The
ping
command can be used to check the connection between two IP
addresses. This allows you to test whether a device is active in the network.
– Open the DOS command prompt.
– Type
ping
followed by the IP address of the device.
If the device is found, the response appears as "
Reply from ...
", followed
by the number of bytes sent and the transmission time in milliseconds.
Otherwise, the device cannot be accessed via the network. This might be
because
]
The device is not properly connected to the network. Check the cable
connections in this case.
]
The device is not correctly integrated into the network. Check the IP-address,
subnet mask and gateway address.
Device reset
The Factory-reset button can be used to reset the unit to its original settings. Any
changes in the settings will be overwritten by the factory defaults. This may be
necessary, for example, if the unit has invalid settings that prevent it from
functioning as desired.
Warning!
All configured settings will be discarded during a reset. If necessary, back
up the current configuration using the
Download
button on the
Firmware
and configuration upload
configuration page (see page 74).
Note
After a reset, the unit can only be addressed via the factory default IP
address. The IP address can be changed as described in the chapter
"
Installation
" (see page 22).
