Connecting the SN4140E to a laptop PC
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SmartNode 5540E & 4140E Series User Manual
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• Initial Configuration
Connecting the SN4140E to a laptop PC
First, the SmartNode device must be connected to the main power supply with the power cable. Wait until the
Power
LED stops blinking and stays lit constantly. Now the SmartNode device is ready.
Note
The SmartNode device has a fixed IP and a DHCP client setup to simplify
configuration. The Ethernet port is equipped with Auto-MDX so you can
use a straight-through cable for host or hub/switch connection.
There are two options for configuring the SmartNode device
:
1.
The SmartNode device is connected to a laptop PC (see
) that is configured with a fixed IP in the
same range as the SmartNode device’s IP address (for instance: PC’s IP address; 192.168.200.20; mask:
255.255.255.0).
Figure 15. Connecting the SmartNode to a laptop PC
2.
The SmartNode device is connected to a local area network (LAN) that has a DHCP server running which
assigns an IP address to the SmartNode device (see
). Using the
, the Smart-
Node device’s IP can be determined.
Figure 16. Connecting SmartNode device and PC to a LAN with DHCP server.
Summary of Contents for SmartNode 5540E Series
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