10
NETWORK SETUP
Network connection
Set IP_ADDRESS in MC6N to an available unused address.
It
MUST
match the subnet in use. Set the PC to use
DHCP server.
Note: the MC6N always has a fixed IP address.
Point-to-point or closed network
(No DHCP server)
The PC MUST be set to a fixed IP_ADDRESS
.
The first 3 “octets” MUST be the same as the MC6N and
the last MUST be different, but not 000, 254 or 255.
Setting a fixed IP address
In Windows 7. Open “Network and Sharing Centre” then change “Adapter
Settings”. Select the properties of the Local Area Network and the IPv4
properties. The IP Address is set to 192.168.0.100 with subnet mask set to
255.255.255.0. Assuming that the MC6N has IP_ADDRESS=192.168.0.250 or
similar.
Switch
PC Laptop
MC6N
PC Laptop
MC6N
DCHP Server
Example : 192.168.0.100
Example : 192.168.0.250
Switch
PC Laptop
MC6N
PC Laptop
MC6N
DCHP Server
Example : 192.168.0.100
Example : 192.168.0.250
