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Alternative A: Connecting via Windows network environment
Because the device supports the UPnP technology (Universal Plug and
Play), it will be displayed in the
Windows
network environment panel after
having received its IP address from the DHCP server. This allows you to
connect to it by simple mouse-click.
Note:
Make sure the network discovery feature on your Windows PC is
enabled for your LAN security zone. Note also that your engineering
PC and the device must be located in the same subnet.
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To display all devices in the network, open your
Windows Explorer
and select
Network
.
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You will find the device listed under
Other Devices
. You can recognize
it by its model name followed by its host name in brackets:
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Double-click this entry to connect to the Local Device Manager of the
device.
Alternative B: Connecting via host name
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As a second alternative, you can also connect to the
Local
Device
Manager
by entering the device’s host name into the address bar of
your browser. You will find the host name printed on the device label
next to
DHCP
, as shown in this example:
Figure 13: Host name on device label (example)
Note:
Your PC and your device must be located in the same subnet.
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