Paragon-neo
Getting Started Guide
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Connecting your Paragon-neo
You can either connect the Paragon-neo directly to the network or connect directly to a PC/Laptop.
Connecting to the Network
1.
First of all, configure your computer. The exact instructions depend on your laptop/PC operating
system and are described in the section below,
‘
Configuring Your Computer
’
.
2.
Connect your Network to the
LAN
port (J9) on the front panel of Paragon-neo.
3.
Connect the AC power cord to the rear-panel AC power input and plug into an AC outlet.
4.
Use Paragon-neo
’s rear panel power switch, marked
1/0, to switch ON the Paragon-neo.
5.
Wait for the Paragon-neo to power up and an IP address is displayed on the LCD Status
Display.
6.
Press the Menu physical button (bottom left, labelled 'Menu') to display the LCD Status Display
menu.
7.
Select the IP menu by pressing the 'Enter' button. This is the centre physical button on the LCD
Status Display’s
keypad.
8.
The IP address shown on the display is factory-set. You can alter this to meet your networking
needs.
9.
In the IP Editor menu, select DHCP or Static depending on your network configuration by
pressing the 'Enter' button to clear or set the checkbox as required
Connecting your Computer to Paragon-neo
1.
First of all, configure your computer. The exact instructions depend on your laptop/PC operating
system and are described in the section below,
‘
Configuring Your Computer
’
.
2.
Connect your
laptop/PC
to the
LAN
port (J10) on the front panel of Paragon-neo.
3.
Connect the AC power cord to the rear-panel AC power input and plug into an AC outlet.
4.
Important:
Ensure your
laptop/PC
is powered-up and connected to the
LAN
port (J10) on
the front panel of Paragon-neo before switching on the Paragon-neo.
5.
Use Paragon-neo
’s rear panel power switch, marked 1/0, to switch
ON the Paragon-neo.
6.
Wait for the Paragon-neo to power up and an IP address is displayed on the LCD Status
Display.
7.
Open your
laptop/PC
browser and enter the Paragon-neo IP address into the address bar of
your browser.