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The remainder of this section will assume the installer has brought a laptop to the site, and will connect the
laptop to the building LAN, or directly to the AcquiSuite. Attach the laptop to the AcquiSuite or LAN as shown in
figure 6, Ethernet hookup.
Configuring the Device – To be added (setting access code, setting IP address new Auto-IP feature, UPnP, etc)
Step 2
- Attach the Laptop to the AcquiSuite or to the LAN. The A8812 will automatically detect whether a direct
or crossover cable is required, and will reverse polarity accordingly. This feature will allow you to use either a
straight ethernet cable or a crossover ethernet cable interchangeably.
If the Laptop is to be attached to an existing LAN, obtain a static IP address (or use DHCP addressing) from the
network administrator.
Static IP Address for the laptop
DHCP
Direct Connection to Laptop
Specify an IP address
IP address: ___.___.___.___
Netmask: ___.___.___.___
Obtain an IP address automatically.
(All other required settings are
assigned by the DHCP server)
IP Address: 192.168.40.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
(AcquiSuite factory default settings)
Laptop Address Worksheet
Step 3
- Configure the laptop IP address using the following steps. Note: Only Windows XP is detailed below,
however you can use any OS/Browser you wish such as MacOS or Linux. Details on network setup for non-
windows operating systems is beyond the scope of
this document however.
A.
From the Windows start menu, select the
"Settings”, “Network Connections" option.
Double click the 'Local Area' network
connection icon in the network folder, then
click the "Properties" button.
B.
In the network setup dialog, there should be a list of items
including adapters, clients and protocols. Locate the item labeled
"Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)".
Note: If you have multiple ethernet cards, you may have multiple
lines labeled "TCP/IP --> ethernet card". Locate the ethernet card
that corresponds to the physical connection to the AcquiSuite and
then select the TCP/IP option that is linked with that ethernet
card.
C.
Double click the TCP/IP option you selected in step B above. The
Ineternet Protocol properties dialog will be shown. This page
allows you to select DHCP (obtain an IP address automatically) or
configure an address manually.
D.
Select the option for “Use the following IP address” as shown in
