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Chapter
4
The PC Connection
Determining Desired Box Connection Type
The IR2 Radar connects to the PC through the control box using an Ethernet type
connection. The PC must have a network interface card (NIC) which looks like an
oversized phone connector (RJ-45) on the back of most laptops and desktop com-
puters. Ethernet networks are standard in the PC industry and supplies such as
cabling, routers and Network Interface Cards (NIC) are widely available.
There is a list of terms that will help make sense of the connection process:
• IP Address—Internet Protocol host address usually represented in dotted decimal
notation. The IR2 has a default IP address when not connected to router/ hub of
192.168.0.1. When connected through a router/hub, the IP address is assigned by that
router/hub (which acts as a DHCP server).
• MAC Address—Media Access Control is the HW address of a device.
• DHCP Server—Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a protocol for automating and
facilitating the communication of computers that use TCP/IP. Any network running with
IR2 must have a DHCP server (typically served by the router/ hub.)
• Router/ Hub—A device which forwards data packets between networks or devices within
a network. Router/hubs that work with IR2 must be setup as a DHCP server. Some
Router/hubs can also send data over a wireless protocol called 802.11g (or faster).
• Ethernet—A type of networking technology for local area networks.
• NIC—Network Interface Card. This device contains an Ethernet port and are most
typically built onto the PC motherboard.
• Patch Cable—An Ethernet male to male cable intended to connect devices to a network
hub/router. In a PC network with a router, patch cables are likely the only cable used.
Patch cables are not included with the IR2 but are available at any electronics store.
• Cross-over Cable—An Ethernet male to male cable used to connect devices directly to a
PC. A crossover cable is included with the IR2.
• TCP/IP—Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a set of communication
protocols developed for the Internet in the 1970’s by the US DoD to get data from one
network device to another and is widely used for PC network connections.
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