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SmartNode 4131 User Manual
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• Initial Configuration
Introduction
This chapter leads you through the basic steps to set up a new SmartNode and to download a configuration.
Setting up a new SmartNode consists of the following main steps:
Note
If you haven’t already installed the SmartNode, refer to Chapter 3,
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Connecting the SmartNode to your laptop PC
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Configuring the desired IP address
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Connecting the SmartNode to the network
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Loading the configuration (optional)
One Ethernet-port SmartNode models
First, the SmartNode must be connected to the main power supply with the power cable. Wait until the Power
LED stops blinking and stays lit constantly. Now the SmartNode is ready.
The SmartNode 4131 is equipped with Auto-MDX Ethernet ports, so you can use straight-through cables for
host or hub/switch connections (see
The interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use
and shall be rated for the proper application with respect to volt-
age, current, anticipated temperature, flammability, and
mechanical serviceability.
For the ISDN connection to a carrier network, it shall be con-
nected to a network termination device and not connected
directly to an outside POTS line.
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