Pearl Mini User Guide
Connect using persistent static IP address
4. (Optional) From the Configuration menu, click
Network
and note the
IP address
of the system
from the network configuration page.
Connect using persistent static IP address
Your Pearl device has a default persistent static IP address, also known as the
recovery IP address
. To
set up a Pearl device on a network that does not support DHCP, or to recover from a previous static IP
address setting, use this procedure to connect directly to the device for configuration.
A workstation computer with access rights to modify your network settings is required.
Pearl device static IP address defaults are:
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I
P Address
: 192.168.255.250
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Netmask
: 255.255.255.252
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Username
: admin
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Password
: your admin password (by default there is no password assigned)
Access the Admin panel using the persistent static IP address
1. Establish an Ethernet connection between Pearl device and the workstation using one of the
following methods:
a. Connect the Pearl device to a local Ethernet network shared with the workstation.
b. Connect the Pearl device directly to the workstation’s Ethernet port using either a regular or
a crossover Ethernet cable.
2. Record the network settings of the workstation that are used to connect to the Pearl device so that
they can be restored later.
3. Temporarily change the network configuration on the workstation to the following:
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Use Static IP assignment
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IP address: 192.168.255.249
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Subnet mask: 255.255.255.252
4. Start a web browser on the workstation and go to:
http://192.168.255.250/admin/
If HTTPS is enabled on the Pearl device, replace
http
with
https
in the URL.
5. Log in as an administrator using the default user name
admin
and the administrator account
password, then click
OK
to open the Admin panel. If you don't know the password, contact your
Pearl system administrator.
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