Vaisala vNet PoE Network Interface - Manual (Page 11)

vNet User’s Guide 5
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On the
Discover Device
window, scroll down the device list
until you find the MAC address of the vNet Device you are
installing (on the side of the vNet Device above the serial
number). If the vNet Device does not appear in the list, wait a
few seconds, then click
Refresh
. Select the vNet Device, then
click
Next
.
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On the
Configure Network Settings scree
n, specify the IP
settings:
• If DHCP will be used to supply a reserved or dynamic IP
address, select
Obtain IP settings automatically using
DHCP
, then click
Next
.
• If a static IP address will be assigned to the vNet Device,
select
Use the following IP settings
, enter the desired IP
address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway, then click
Next
.
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From the
Select Scenario List
, select
RealPort (COM Port
Redirection)
, then click
Next
. Select Custom Configuration if
you want to manually set all parameters using the vNet
Configuration web interface (not recommended).
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Ensure the
Install Digi RealPort on this computer
checkbox is
checked, click
Next
, then click
Next
on the summary screen.
Wait for the new settings to be saved to the vNet Device. This
may take up to 3 minutes, depending on the Device.
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Optional: Enter a description for the vNet Device, then click
Next
.
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If required, enter the system username (
root
) and the default
password (
dbps
). You can change the device password later.
After a short delay, a list of all installed vNet Devices that use
the RealPort driver, displays in the Command Prompt win-
dow. Record the COM port number(s) of the vNet Device(s)
you installed (you will refer to these numbers when using
Vaisala software). You can close the Command Prompt win-
dow by selecting the title bar, then pressing any key on the
keyboard, or click the X in the top right corner.
Refer to, “Configuring vNet Devices” on page 9, for further
instructions on opening the web-based interface to change the
password or other settings.