Relio 4.2.x User Manual – 07/2015
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to display the network parameter page.
Now, go to the System Settings page to set the primary IP address.
Do not modify the secondary IP address.
Switch your network connection from ENE2 to ENE1.
3.3.
Using a Crossover connection
The Relio is intended to operate on a standard TCP/IP Ethernet network environment, be it a LAN, WAN, or the
Internet. The unit can function autonomously, and a standard telephone line (POTS) can be used for control and
phone alerts, but setup, configuration and scripting of the Relio must be done via a network connection.
If no network is available, you can create one with an inexpensive network switch or hub. Simply plug the Relio and
a PC into the hub and confirm the IP settings are compatible. If no network device is available, you can connect a
PC directly to the Relio using a special network cable called a ‘crossover cable’.
For two devices to communicate on a network, certain parameters in the devices must be set correctly, most
notably the IP address and the network mask. These parameters let the network direct data traffic to the correct
destinations, In most network environments, an IT person has set up a special server on the network to
automatically control these settings in the PCs that connect to the network. This process is called DHCP.
When using a simple hub or a crossover cable, DHCP is not available, so you must manually control the IP settings
for both the Relio and the PC to ensure they can communicate. We have already discussed how to set the IP
address and network mask for the Relio, now we can address how to set your PC to a static address that will be
compatible with the settings in the Relio. For a mask setting of 255.255.255.0, this would mean that the first three
groups of numbers (or octets) in the IP addresses must be the same, while the fourth and final set of numbers
cannot be the same. For example, with a typical IP setting of the Relio – 192.168.1.115, and a mask of
255.255.255.0, the static IP address you configure on your PC could be anywhere from 192.168.1.1 to
192.168.1.255 – anything in that range, as long as the last set of numbers is not 115!