Titan Electronics Inc NETCOM423 Manuel D’Utilisation

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TCP/IP is the protocol used on the Internet. Nowadays it is also used in 
local networks. This opens access to any device connected somewhere 
to the Internet. But a simple contact like plugging in a cable is not 
enough. The network has to be configured. Your network administrator 
is responsible to do that. If any question during configuration, ask him. 
Configuration means to set certain parameters in any device and 
computer.  
Since IP-configuration is a frequent source of problems, a little bit of 
theory is provided here. 

Basically every device on the LAN has a so-called IP-address. In 
typical small networks the IP-address is similar to 192.168.X.Y, and 
there is a corresponding netmask of 255.255.255.0. The X ranges from 
0 to 255, while Y is from 1 to 254. The combination of X.Y must be 
unique in your LAN, i.e. two stations must not have the same 
configuration. 

All stations on the network have a fixed IP-Address. In small networks 
this is typically of the 192.168-type. To configure NetCom for your 
LAN, it must have the same 192.168.X as your computer, and the same 
netmask. So it needs a unique Y to establish communication. 

Another typical configuration is the automatic configuration. This 
requires a dedicated server in the LAN, which serves as a so-called 
DHCP server. Every device can send a request, the reply is a special 
configuration for this device on the network. The NetCom Devices 
support DHCP, so just activate it. 
For best operation the DHCP server itself should be configured. It may 
identify the NetCom Device by its MAC- or Ethernet-Address. There 
should be an internal database, to always provide the same IP-Address 
to stations with a given MAC. 
There are free DHCP server programs available for Windows operating 
system.