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NI-DAQmx for NI WLS/ENET-9163 Getting Started Guide
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If you plugged your device into an Ethernet port that is not on your subnet, try
using its hostname. If your DHCP server is set up to automatically register
hostnames, the device registers the hostname as WLS-
<serial number>
or
ENET-
<serial number>
. Enter the hostname into the
Add Device
Manually
field, and click the
+
button.
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If you know the device IP address, such as 192.168.0.2, enter it into the
Add Device Manually
field, and click the
+
button.
For additional troubleshooting resources for the NI WLS/ENET-9163, refer
to the KnowledgeBase document,
Troubleshooting Resources for the
NI WLS/ENET-9163
, by going to
ni.com/info
and entering the info code
9163
.
If your device still does not appear, contact your system administrator to confirm
that the network is working and that a firewall is not interfering with discovery.
For more information about the ports used for discovery and communication, refer
to the
NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and Specifications
.
Troubleshooting Device Connectivity
If your device becomes disconnected from the network, try the following:
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After moving the device to a new network, NI-DAQmx may lose connection
to the device. In this case, click
Reconnect
to provide NI-DAQmx with the
new hostname or IP address. For more information about connecting to
network devices, refer to the
NI WLS/ENET-9163 User Guide and
Specifications
.
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The NI WLS/ENET-9000 Series device icon indicates whether it is recognized
and present on the network. If a connected device appears as disconnected in
the configuration tree in MAX,
, press <F5> to reconnect. If successful,
the device icon changes,
.