NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual
Initial IP Address Configuration
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Or, you may use a cross-over Ethernet cable to connect the NPort directly to your computer’s
Ethernet card.
Your NPort must be configured with the factory default IP address
—
192.168.127.254
—
before
executing the ARP command, as described below.
Take the following steps to use ARP to configure the IP address:
1.
Obtain a valid IP address for your NPort from your network administrator.
2.
Obtain the NPort’s MAC address from the label on its bottom panel.
3.
Execute the ‘arp -s’ command from your computer’s MS-DOS prompt by typing:
arp –s 192.168.200.100 00-90-E8-xx-xx-xx
This is where 192.168.200.100 is the new IP address and 00-90-E8-xx-xx-xx is the MAC address
for your NPort. You will need to change both numbers, as described above in points 1 and 2.
4.
Next, execute a special Telnet command by typing:
telnet 192.168.200.100 6000
After issuing this command, a
Connect failed
message will appear, as shown here. After the
NPort reboots, its IP address should be updated to the new address, and you can reconnect
using Telnet, Web, or Administrator to check that the update was successful.
Telnet Console
Depending on how your computer and network are configured, you may find it convenient to use
network access to set up your NPort’s IP address. This can be done using the Telnet program.
ATTENTION
Figures in this section will use 5610-8 as an example.
1.
From the Windows desktop, click
Start
and then select
Run
.
2.
Type
telnet 192.168.127.254
(use the correct IP address if different from the default)
in the
Open
text input box, and then click
OK
.
