D6600 NetCom
Configuration of the D6680 Network Adapter(s)
D6600 NetCom System Guide
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Configuration of the D6680 Network Adapter(s)
The Radionics D6680 is a two-channel network adapter. The D6680 includes a cable for connecting to
Channel 1, and for most NetCom installations, only one channel needs to be used and configured. The examples
below illustrate configuration of Channel 1 only.
3.1
Factory Default IP Address
The default IP address is not used for any of the Radionics NetCom functions. This information is
supplied only to assist the technician if a failure of the ARP commands occurs. It could be useful to
know the default IP address should the ARP commands fail. However, this occurrence is highly
unlikely. Contact Radionics Tech Support or a NetCom engineer if you have further questions!
Radionics
Model Number
Application
Default IP
Address
D6680E120
D6680E230
Network Adapter for Ethernet networks
(Either USA 120 Volts or International
230 Volts)
194.039.078.254
D6680T120
D6680T230
Network Adapter for Token Ring
networks (Either USA 120 Volts or
International 230 Volts)
194.039.079.254
The D6680 Network Adapters
are shipped with the following
default IP addresses:
Table 7: D6680 Default IP Addresses
3.2
Identifying the MAC Hardware Address
Once everything is verified for proper setup per the previous steps it is
time to program the IP address of the D6680 Network Adapter. The first
step is finding and writing down the MAC or hardware address of the
D6680 Network Adapter.
MAC is short for Media Access Control
address, a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a
network.
This address is hard-coded into the D6680 Network Adapter
during its manufacture and cannot be changed. This address is 6 bytes
(which is 12 digits) in length and can be found on a label on the D6680
Network Adapter.
The MAC or hardware address for the D6680 Network Adapter is found
on the label under the words ‘Ethernet Address.’
MAC
Address
Figure 11: D6680 Network Adapter
Label
Note:
It is a good idea to record this 12-digit number for future reference.
3.3
Obtaining an IP Address
Go to the network administrator with the MAC address of the D6680 Network Adapter. The network administrator
will assign your D6680 network adapter an IP Address. An IP Address is an identifier for a computer or device on
a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the
destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by
periods. Each number can be 0 to 255.
For example,
could be an IP address. Within an isolated network, you can assign IP
addresses at random as long as each one is unique. However, connecting a private network to the Internet
requires using registered IP addresses (called Internet addresses) to avoid duplicates.
