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available Windows
COM port and map it to the first
physical port on the device. If the device has more than
one physical port, the wizard will assign the next
available COM port(s) to the remaining physical port(s).
Note:
The Windows Device Manager can be used to
change the assigned COM port number(s) after
the device is installed.
11
Click
Finish
.
12
If your vNet or Digi device is not yet connected to the
network, or is not yet configured with the IP address you
entered in step 8, you will be presented with a message
indicating that no device could be located. Click
Yes
to
proceed.
13
Wait for the setup wizard to finish. This could take up to
3 minutes. Click
Finish
.
14
A list of all installed devices that use the RealPort driver
will be displayed in the Command Prompt window after a
short delay. Record the COM port number(s) of the
device(s) you installed, as you will need to know them
when using the Veriteq software products. Close the
Command Prompt window by selecting the title bar, then
pressing any key on the keyboard.
15
Repeat steps 4 through 14 for any additional devices that
need to be installed. Do not continue with step 16 until all
devices have been installed.
16
If any of the vNet or Digi devices you installed drivers for
are not yet connected to the network, connect them to an
open Ethernet port on the desired subnet of your
network. If the device and your network both support
Power over Ethernet, you do not need an external power
supply. Otherwise, connect the power supply barrel plug
into the vNet or Digi device (see Figure 3 on page 3) and
plug the power supply into a wall outlet.
17
If all of the vNet or Digi devices you installed are using IP
addresses reserved with DHCP, go to the
Launching
the vNet Configuration and Management Interface
section for further instructions on opening the web-based
interface to change the password or other settings.
However, if one or more of the devices are to have static
IP addresses assigned, proceed with step 18.