B&B Electronics ESR904 Benutzerhandbuch
Server Properties Configuration
Manual Documentation Number: ESR90x-0508m
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values will remain. When DHCP is enabled, the IP Address, Netmask and
Gateway fields become inaccessible and cannot be changed by the user.
Gateway fields become inaccessible and cannot be changed by the user.
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A dynamic address assigned by the DHCP server may change if the server
loses the Ethernet connection or power is removed. The host (client)
communication software requests a connection to the specific IP address of the
serial server. If the DHCP reassigns a different IP address the software will not
be able to communicate with the hardware. Therefore, using a static IP address
is recommended.
is recommended.
IP Address
Software or hardware attempting to access the Serial Server via the network
must know the
must know the
IP Address
of the server. A static IP address is retained and
remains the same each time the server is powered up or starts/restarts. The
default IP address of the Serial Server is printed on a label on its bottom
cover. Entering an appropriate address in the IP Address field and updating
the server will change the server’s IP address. The network administrator can
assign/establish the static address or group of addresses to be used.
default IP address of the Serial Server is printed on a label on its bottom
cover. Entering an appropriate address in the IP Address field and updating
the server will change the server’s IP address. The network administrator can
assign/establish the static address or group of addresses to be used.
The IP Address of the Serial Server can be confirmed using the DOS Ping
command.
command.
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To use Ping to check for communications:
- Access a DOS window (in XP click Start, then Run)
- At run prompt enter: CMD
- In the DOS window enter: Ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (IP address for the server to
be confirmed)
- The command will return the Ping results indicating 4 replies
- The command will return the Ping results indicating 4 replies
Figure 25. Pinging using the DOS command window