5 Getting Started
Fieldgate FXA720
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5.2 Establishing communication
5.2.1 Making initial contact
Note!
• To make initial contact with the Fieldgate FXA720, the IP address of your computer must be
temporarily changed to the same domain as the Fieldgate default address (192.168.253.1). If
you are unsure of how to do this, consult your system administrator.
• The following procedure applies to internet connection via Windows XP. The procedures for
Windows 2000 is described in Chapter 11.
Before starting, the Fieldgate FXA720 must either:
• be installed in the network connected to a switch/hub with a straight cable or
• be connected directly to the computer with a cross-link cable.
Procedure
1. Right-click
"Start => Settings => Control Panel => Network Connections"
.
2. Right-click
"Local Area Connection => Properties"
Using the left mouse button, double-click
"Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
or
click once, then click
"Properties".
3. Now you can enter/change the values and click
"OK"
to confirm.
– Enter e.g.
192.168.253.2
(in this example, an address 192.168.253.2 – 254 is valid)
– Enter a subnet mask, e.g. 255.255.255.0
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