Appendix C: LAN concepts and settings
2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2606B-901-01 Rev. B / May 2018
Viewing the network settings
To view the active network settings:
1. From the virtual front panel, press the
MENU
key, and then select
LAN > STATUS
.
2. Use the navigation wheel to select one of the following network settings:
IP-ADDRESS
GATEWAY
SUBNET-MASK
METHOD
DNS
MAC-ADDRESS
3. Press the
ENTER
key to view the active setting.
4. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key once to return to the STATUS menu.
Confirming the active speed and duplex negotiation
The 2606B automatically detects the speed and duplex negotiation active on the LAN. Once the
speed and duplex negotiation is detected, the instrument automatically adjusts its own settings to
match the LAN settings.
To confirm the active LAN speed and duplex mode:
1. From the virtual front panel, press the
MENU
key.
2. Select
LAN > STATUS
.
3. Use the navigation wheel to select one of the following:
SPEED
DUPLEX
4. Press the
ENTER
key to view the active setting.
5. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key once to return to the STATUS menu
Confirming port numbers
To view the port number assigned to each remote interface protocol:
1. From the virtual front panel, press the
MENU
key, and then select
LAN > STATUS > PORT
.
2. Use the navigation wheel to select one of the following:
RAW-SOCKET
TELNET
VXI-11
DST
3. Press the
ENTER
key to view the port number.
4. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key once to return to the PORT menu.
