3com drums version 4.3 User Manual
Chapter 2. Installing 3Com VCX IP
Telecommuting Module
Telecommuting Module
Installation
There are three ways to install an 3Com VCX IP Telecommuting Module: using a serial cable, using a diskette or
perform a magic ping.
perform a magic ping.
Installation with a serial cable or a diskette requires being at the same place as the Telecommuting Module, but will
give more options for the start configuration.
give more options for the start configuration.
Installation with magic ping does not require being on the same place as the Telecommuting Module (but the
computer has to be connected to the same logical network as the Telecommuting Module), but restricts the start
configuration.
computer has to be connected to the same logical network as the Telecommuting Module), but restricts the start
configuration.
Installation with magic ping
You can use the magic ping to set an IP address for the Telecommuting Module. This is how to perform a magic
ping:
ping:
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Plug in the power cord and turn the Telecommuting Module on.
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Wait while the Telecommuting Module boots up.
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Connect the network cables to the network interfaces.
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Find out the MAC address of the Telecommuting Module (printed on the back of the Telecommuting Module).
This is the MAC address of Network Interface 1.
This is the MAC address of Network Interface 1.
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Add a static entry in your local ARP table consisting of the Telecommuting Module’s MAC address and the IP
address it should have on Network Interface 1.
address it should have on Network Interface 1.
This is how to add a static ARP entry if you use a Windows computer:
Run the command command (or cmd).
In the Command window, enter the command arp -s ipaddress macaddress where ipaddress is the new IP address
for the Network Interface 1 interface, and macaddress is the MAC address printed on the Telecommuting
Module, but with all colons (:) replaced with dashes (-).
for the Network Interface 1 interface, and macaddress is the MAC address printed on the Telecommuting
Module, but with all colons (:) replaced with dashes (-).
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Ping this IP address to give the Telecommuting Module its new IP address. You should receive a ping reply if the
address distribution was successful.
address distribution was successful.
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Configure the rest through a web browser.
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Plug in the power cord and turn the Telecommuting Module on.
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Wait while the Telecommuting Module boots up.
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Connect the network cables to the network interfaces.
•
Find out the MAC address of the Telecommuting Module (printed on the back of the Telecommuting Module).
This is the MAC address of Network Interface 1.
This is the MAC address of Network Interface 1.
•
Add a static entry in your local ARP table consisting of the Telecommuting Module’s MAC address and the IP
address it should have on Network Interface 1.
address it should have on Network Interface 1.
This is how to add a static ARP entry if you use a Windows computer:
Run the command command (or cmd).
In the Command window, enter the command arp -s ipaddress macaddress where ipaddress is the new IP address
for the Network Interface 1 interface, and macaddress is the MAC address printed on the Telecommuting
Module, but with all colons (:) replaced with dashes (-).
for the Network Interface 1 interface, and macaddress is the MAC address printed on the Telecommuting
Module, but with all colons (:) replaced with dashes (-).
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