Rockwell Automation 1756-ENET/B ControlLogix Ethernet Communication Interface Module User Manual - Manual (Page 39)

1 Publication 1756-UM051B-EN-P - November 2000
Chapter
4
Configuring the Ethernet Module
What This Chapter Contains Before you can use your Ethernet module in a network you must
configure it by providing an IP address, Gateway address, and Subnet
mask. There are several way you can do this:
1. Using the Rockwell BootP utility that ships with RSLogix 5000
software
2. Using RSLinx
3. Using a standard BootP server
4. Having your network administrator configure the module via the
network server
This chapter describes these procedures for configuring the
1756-ENET/B Ethernet module. The following table describes where
to find specific information.
Using the Rockwell
BootP Utility BootP (Bootstrap Protocol) is a low-level protocol that provides
configurations to the nodes on a TCP/IP network. The Rockwell
BootP utility is a stand alone program that incorporates the
functionality of standard BootP software with a user friendly graphical
interface. It is located in the Utils directory on the RSLogix 5000
installation CD. Refer to the Readme file that accompanies the utility
and to the utility’s Help menu for directions on how to use this
software. The Ethernet module must have BootP enabled (factory
default) to use the utility.
For information about See page
Using the Rockwell BootP Utility 4-1
Using RSLinx Software 4-2
Using a BootP Server 4-5
Using DHCP Software to Configure Your Module 4-7