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Working with Base Stations from Your PC
TB9400/TN9275 Installation and Operation
© Tait International Limited May 2023
5.2.2
Setting the IP Address
Before the base station is installed on site, you need to provide it with its
proper IP address. Make sure that you do not lose this address. A quick way
to set the base station’s IP address is to use the front panel, as described
below.
Notice
If access to this menu on the front panel has been disabled,
log in to the base station and set the IP address using the WebUI (Iden-
tity > Identity > Network Identity).
Notice
If the base station is online when changing the IP address, it
is possible that the base station will restart. Tait recommends that all
configuration changes are made after taking the base station offline.
1.
Use the front panel display to enter the IP address, subnet mask and
gateway specified for this base station by the IP addressing plan for
the network. From the base station menu select Modules > Reciter 1
(or 2) > Edit Reciter 1 (or 2) Address. If the home screen is showing,
press an arrow key, a scroll key or OK to clear it.
Notice
In this screen each octet in the address lines has provision for
three characters. If an octet in the address has less than three characters,
enter one or two leading zeroes so that each position is filled, even
though the zeroes are not part of the address. For example, enter
172.25.163.47 as 172.025.163.047. Leading zeroes are removed when
the address is programmed into the base station.
2.
Set each address as described below. Use the left and right arrow
keys to move the cursor across each line in the Addresses screen.
Use the scroll keys to scroll through the available numbers for each
position in a line.
a. Set the IP address and press OK. This moves the cursor to the
next line. To move the cursor back to the previous line, press the
return key.
b. Set the Mask address and press OK.
c. Set the Gateway address and press OK.
d. The display shows
Setting Reciter 1 (or 2)
address
Please wait...
while the base station confirms
that the addresses are correct. When this process has finished, the
display will show
SUCCEEDED
or
FAILED
as appropriate. Press OK
to return to the previous menu.
3.
If the process failed, try entering the address again. If it still fails, try
the following:
■
Enter the address through the WebUI
■
Check that the IP address you are trying to enter is not already in
use by another device on the same subnet
