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Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware and Software
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The following figure shows the FP-20 xx connected to an Ethernet hub.
The following figure shows the FP-20 xx connected directly using a
crossover cable.
The host PC communicates to the FP-20 xx over a standard Ethernet
connection. If the host PC is already configured on a network, you must
configure the FP-20
xx on the same network. If neither is connected to a
network, you can connect the two directly using a CAT-5 crossover cable.
If you need to build your own cable, refer to Appendix E,
Specifications ,
for more information about Ethernet cable wiring connections.
In order to configure the FP-20 xx , it must reside on the same subnet as the
host PC. If you want to use the FP-20 xx on a subnet other than the one the
host PC is on, first connect and configure it on the same subnet as the host
PC, then reassign a static IP address for the subnet where you want it to be
and physically move it to the other subnet. Contact your network
administrator if you need assistance configuring the host PC and FP-20
xx
on the same subnet.