System Sensor FAAST Networking - Manual (Page 17)

User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking
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FAQ: TCP/IP Connectivity
What IP address does the FAAST detector use by default?
The default IP address is 192.168.1.10. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
I’m directly plugged into the detector but I am not able to connect to it. What should I do?
Verify you have correctly configured the network adapter for your PC. Then test for IP connectivity using the ping command. In some
cases, even when the IP address of the PC is set correctly a reboot of the PC is required for it to take effect.
What IP address should I assign the detector?
Networking environments vary. Contact your network administrator for the IP address you should use.
How can I determine the current IP address a particular FAAST detector is using?
The FAAST detector has an “IP Address Blink Mode,” which can be used to display the current IP address. To initiate the blink mode, press
and hold the Reset button for 20 seconds, until the high flow indicator illuminates yellow. For more information, see the product manual.
I do not have VPN infrastructure on my network. Can I just attach FAAST to the Internet?
While it is theoretically possible to connect a detector directly to the Internet, this approach is not recommended and may not be
supported by your ISP. Always control public access to the FAAST detector via firewalls.
How do I determine the hostname of the FAAST detector? Is it configurable?
First, configure the detector for DHCP addressing. After sending the configuration to the device, attempt to connect to it using the
Connect Device
command. The PipeIQ software will automatically populate the Host field of the Connect window with the hostname
of the detector. The hostname is not configurable.
The host name is populated
automatically