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Rev. 1.0
11/28/2017
STF-D/IP Hardware Manual
400-820-9661
Option 3: Use Two Network Interface Cards (NICs)
This technique allows you to keep your PC connected to your LAN, but keeps the drive off the
LAN, prevent
¬
ing possible IP con
fl
icts or excessive traf
fi
c.
1. 1. If you use a desktop PC and have a spare card slot, install a second NIC and connect it
directly to the drive using a CAT5 cable. You don
’
t need a special
“
crossover cable
”
; the
drive will automatically detect the direct connection and make the necessary physical layer
changes.
2. If you use a laptop and only connect to your LAN using wireless networking, you can use the
built-in RJ45 Ethernet connection as your second NIC.
3. Set the IP address on the drive to
“
10.10.10.10
”
by setting the rotary switch at
“
0
”
.
4. To set the IP address of the second NIC:
a. On Windows XP, right click on
“
My Network Places
”
and select properties.
b. On Windows 7, click Computer. Scroll down the left pane until you see
“
Network
”
. Right
click and select properties. Select
“
Change adapter settings
”
5. You should see an icon for your newly instated NIC. Right click again and select properties.
a. Scroll down until you see
“
Internet Properties (TCP/IP)
”
. Select this item and click the
Properties button.
b. On Windows 7 and Vista, look for
“
(TCP/IPv4)
”
6. Select the option
“
Use the following IP address
”
. Then enter the address
“
10.10.10.11
”
.
This will give your PC an IP address that is on the same subnet as the drive. Windows will
know to direct any traf
fi
c intended for the drive
’
s IP address to this interface card.
7. Next, enter the subnet mask as
“
255.255.255.0
”
. Be sure to leave
“
Default gateway
”
blank. This will prevent your PC from looking for a router on this subnet.
8. Because you are connected directly to the drive, anytime the drive is not powered on your PC
will annoy you with a small message bubble in the corner of your screen saying
“
The network
cable is unplugged.
”
