10 CONNECT THE PC TO THE GaTEway
There are two ways to connect the PC to the gateway, either by
Ethernet cable (Section 5.1)
or
Wi-Fi Access Point (Section 5.2)
.
5.1 Connecting to the Gateway via
Ethernet
First, connect a Cat-5 Ethernet cable (straight through or cross-
over) between the local PC and Gateway.
Ethernet Port
Figure 12: Ethernet Port Location
5.1.1 Enable Access Through the Local Browser
There are two methods to enable access to the Gateway in the
local browser, either by changing the subnet of the connected
PC (Section 5.1.1.1) or using the FieldServer Toolbox to change
the IP Address of the gateway (Section 5.1.1.2).
Note
Only perform one method or the other.
5.1.1.1 Changing the Subnet of the Connected PC
The default IP address for the gateway is
192.168.1.24
, Subnet
Mask is
255.255.255.0
. If the PC and gateway are on different IP
networks, assign a static IP address to the PC on the 192.168.1.xxx
network.
For Windows 10:
1. Find the search field in the local computer’s taskbar (usually to
the right of the windows icon (
) and type in “Control Panel”.
2. Click “Control Panel”, click “Network and Internet” and then
click “Network and Sharing Center”.
3. Click “Change adapter settings” on the left side of the window.
4. Right-click on “Local area Connection” and select “Properties”
from the dropdown menu.
5. Highlight
and then click the
Properties button.
6. Select and enter a static IP address on the same subnet. For
example:
7. Click the Okay button to close the Internet Protocol window
and the Close button to close the Ethernet Properties window.
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