Proxim 5012-SUR User Manual

Connecting to the unit requires either:

A direct physical connection with an Ethernet cable or with a serial RS-232 

cable

A network connection 

Connecting with the Ethernet cable allows you to use of the Web Interface and 
SNMP in addition to the CLI.  Connecting with a serial connection allows you to 
configure and manage the unit with the CLI. 

Using a serial connection, you can access the unit through a terminal emulation 
program such as HyperTerminal. (See “HyperTerminal Connection Properties” in 
the Tsunami MP.11 Reference Manual.)

With ScanTool (a software utility that is included on the product installation 
CD), you can find out the current IP address of the unit and, if necessary, 
change it so that is appropriate for your network.  

ScanTool lets you find the IP address of a Tsunami MP.11 5012-SUR by 
referencing the MAC address in a Scan List, or to assign an IP address if the 
correct one has not been assigned.  The tool automatically detects the units 
installed on your network segment, regardless of IP address, and lets you 
configure each unit’s IP settings. In addition, you can use ScanTool to download 
new software to a unit that does not have a valid software image installed.

To discover and set/change the IP address of the unit: 

Run ScanTool on a computer connected to the same LAN subnet as the 
unit, or a computer directly connected to the unit with a cross-over 
Ethernet cable. Double-click the ScanTool icon on the Windows desktop to 
launch the program. If the icon is not on your desktop, click Start.>.All.
Programs.>.Tsunami.>.MP.11.5012-SUR.>.Scan.Tool.

ScanTool scans the subnet for 5012-SUR units and displays a list of the 

units it finds in the Scan List window (shown below). If necessary, click 
Rescan to re-scan the subnet and update the display. 

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