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Chapter 9 Starting the system
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Using an Ethernet crossover cable
You use an ethernet crossover cable connected to a computer with a network card to connect your
computer to the LAN card in the BCM1000. With this connection, you can run Business
Communications Manager Unified Manager to configure the Business Communications Manager
system without a network connection.
computer to the LAN card in the BCM1000. With this connection, you can run Business
Communications Manager Unified Manager to configure the Business Communications Manager
system without a network connection.
You use this type of connection in these situations:
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the computer you are using does not have access to the Business Communications Manager
system through the network
system through the network
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the Business Communications Manager is not connected to a LAN or WAN
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you have to change the IP address and netmask for the BCM1000 before you connect it to the
network
network
Setting the crossover connections
To connect to the Business Communications Manager using an Ethernet crossover cable, you need
a computer equipped with a 10/100 Base T network interface card and TCP/IP protocol.
a computer equipped with a 10/100 Base T network interface card and TCP/IP protocol.
shows the connections required.
Figure 51 Ethernet crossover cable
Configuring your computer
You must configure your computer before you use it to connect to the Business Communications
Manager system.
Manager system.
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Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
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Double click the Network icon.
3
Select your TCP/IP adapter, and then click the Properties button.
4
Click the IP Address tab.
5
Click the Specify an IP address option.
Note:
Your interface can differ, depending on what version of system software you are
using. The task in this section is to specify IP and subnet addresses for the computer.
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