
VDX-6318 Windows Embedded Compact 7 - Getting Started Guide
Windows Embedded Compact 7 Getting Started Rev 2.00
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Appendix A –
Development station Setup with DHCP
One of the common setup is to attach both the development station and Target Device to the same LAN
with DHCP service to provide IP addresses dynamically, as shown in Figure A1.
Development Workstation
Ethernet Hub
Server with DHCP
Target Device
Fig. A1
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Development environment with DHCP service
Connecting to Local Area Network with DHCP
It’s a typical setup to connect both the development station and the target device to a LAN with
DHCP service to provide IP addresses dynamically.
If the target device fails to establish connectivity with the development station and download the
image as expected with this configuration, review and check the following:
You may need to enable DHCP service for the target device on your network. Some
secured network may require the target device’s MAC address to be added to the
authorized device list for DHCP service in the DHCP server.
There may be security issues relate to your development station’s firewall or security
policy configured for your company’s LAN.
Using Wireless Access Point Router
When using a wireless-access-point-router with multiple Ethernet ports, connecting both the
development station and target device directly to the Ethernet port on the wireless-access-point-
router may be problematic with certain model of the wireless access point, and prevent the
development environment to function as expected.
Note:
The wireless-access-point-router device’s routing function filter and route network packets based on the
packets’ associated origin and destination information. Some of the router’s routing algorithm may
prevent some of the packets between the development station and target device to reach its destination
and prevent the setup from functioning properly.
Instead of connecting directly to the wireless-access-point-router device’s Ethernet ports, attach an
Ethernet network hub to the wireless-access-point-router device, to access the DHCP service
provided by the wireless-access-point-router, and connect both the development station and target
device to the Ethernet network hub. With both the development station and target device
connecting to the same Ethernet hub, the network traffic between them is not filtered.