PT-Link Interface
PT-Link-LON
®
Technical Guide
7
Computer IP Address Set-up for Windows
NT & XP
1.)
Click
<start>
; then
click
<Control Panel>
.
2.)
Double-click
on the
Network Connections
icon.
The
Network Connections Window
will appear (
Figure 5
).
NOTE:
If any wireless connections are listed, disable them
by
right-clicking
the connection and
selecting
<Disable>
.
3.) In
the
Network Connections Window
,
double-click
the
Local Area Connections
entry. The
Local Area Connection
Status
Window
will appear (
Figure 6
).
Figure 6: Local Area Connection Status Window
Figure 7: Local Area Connection Properties Window
Computer IP Address Set-up for
Windows XP, Vista, and 7
In order for the PT-Link to communicate properly, it is imperative to set
the IP address of both the PT-Link as well as the computer to be within
the same netmask. You need to change the IP address on your computer.
The following instructions will explain how to confi gure the IP address
for Microsoft
®
Windows XP, Vista, and 7 operating systems.
IP Address Confi guration
4.) As shown in
Figure 6
,
click
<Properties>
in the lower
left of the window. The
Local Area Connection Properties Win-
dow
will appear.
5). As shown in
Figure 7
, in the Connection Items list box,
be sure the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
is checked. Select the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
item to highlight it and then
click
<Properties>
. The
Internet Protocol Properties Window
will
appear.
Figure 5: Network Connections Window
