Connecting remotely via lan/wan connection, Configuring a basic network connection – Bird Technologies SH-36S-RM-Manual User Manual

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Connecting Remotely via LAN/WAN Connection

Note:

The Rack-Mount SignalHawk provides the follow-

ing connections to a network:

• 10/100 auto sensing RJ45 Ethernet connector
• Half and full duplex support
• IP address: 192.168.1.10
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Configuring a Basic Network Connection
1. Do one of the following:

For connecting to a stand alone computer - Connect the
Rack Mount to the computer with a crossover cable.

For connecting to a network - Connect the Rack Mount to
the network using the cable supplied.

Note:

Do not use the ‘Pass-thru LAN’ RJ-45 connector next

to the BNC trigger connector for direct remote access. Use the

RJ-45 connector in the PC back-panel.

Note:

Before making changes to the client computer, it is

highly recommended to create a “System Restore Point”:

a. Click Start
b. Go to Programs or All Programs.
c. Go to Accessories.
d. Go to System Tools.
e. Select System Restore.

Note:

Permissions affiliated with being an administrator

or a member of the Administrators group are needed in order to

complete this procedure. If the computer is connected to a net-

work, network policy settings might also prevent you from com-

pleting this procedure.

2. Install TCP/IP Services on the client computer controlling the Rack

Mount by doing the following:

a. Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
b. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
c. In Components, select Networking Services, and then

select Details.

d. In Subcomponents of Networking Services, select Simple

TCP/IP Services, and then click OK.

e. Click Next.

Note:

If prompted to do so, type the path where the Win-

dows XP distribution files are located, and then click OK.

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