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GPIB Hardware Installation Guide and Specifications
does not support DNS registration, you must use an Auto IP address or static network
parameters.
2.
Choose whether you need to use DHCP with Auto IP fallback or a static IP configuration.
•
Leaving the checkbox unchecked enables DHCP with Auto IP fallback. You do not
need to enter any network parameters unless you want to change the Ethernet device
hostname.
•
To use static IP configuration, check the
Static IP Configuration
checkbox. Enter the
you have chosen for the host IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway, Primary DNS Server, and Secondary DNS Server.
3.
You can enter an optional comment to help you identify each device.
4.
When your configuration is complete, save the configuration to the GPIB-ENET/1000. You
must supply the correct administrator password prior to the settings being saved.
The GPIB-ENET/1000 applies the setting changes immediately. There is no need to reboot the
interface.
Auto IP Addressing
Auto IP addressing, also referred to as link-local addressing, allows a network device to obtain
its network identity automatically and advertise its presence without other network servers being
required, such as DHCP and DNS. An Auto IP address is in the form of
169.254.
x
.
x
. This
type of addressing is useful for connecting the GPIB-ENET/1000 directly to a Windows PC.
To determine the Auto IP address the GPIB-ENET/1000 is using, you need to discover the
interface using Measurement & Automation Explorer or the GPIB Ethernet Wizard. In addition
to an automatically assigned IP address, Auto IP also consists of a “local name” responder. You
should be able to access the GPIB-ENET/1000 using the hostname followed by
.local
, such
as
nienetba5bf1.local
.
Static IP Parameters
If DHCP is not available and you do not want to use Auto IP, you must provide the
GPIB-ENET/1000 with several important network parameters.
•
IP address
—The unique, computer-readable address of a device on your network. An IP
address typically is represented as four decimal numbers separated by periods (for example,
130.164.54.215
). Refer to the
section.
•
Subnet Mask
—A bit mask that helps the network device determine whether another
device is on the same network or a different network.
•
Default Gateway
—The IP address of a device that acts as a gateway, which is a connection
between two networks. If your network does not have a gateway, set this parameter to
0.0.0.0
.
•
Primary DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server
—The IP address of a network device that
stores hostnames and translates them into IP addresses. If your network does not have a
DNS server, leave these parameters blank.
