Socket Mobile Ethernet Blaster Communications Cable - Manual (Page 14)

1–6 Chapter 1: About the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable
Cable Setup
EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide © June 2008 Altera Corporation
1 Always connect the network patch cable as instructed in step 2 before
connecting the power cord. This allows the EthernetBlaster
communications cable to obtain a DHCP address (if your network is
configured to do so). Wait until the Status LED emits a steady green light.
5. Reconnect the power cable to the circuit board to reapply power.
6. If your network supports DHCP, see step 7 on the following page for
configuration instructions. If your network does not support DHCP, see step 8 on
the following page for configuration instructions.
7. If your network supports DHCP, you can access the EthernetBlaster
Configuration administrative web page using a web browser with the hostname
as the address. The hostname is located on the label on the base of the
EthernetBlaster communications cable as shown in
Figure 1–4 on page 1–6 .
Browse to http://<host name> and specify the host name from the label on the base of
your EthernetBlaster communications cable. The EthernetBlaster login window
opens.
1
Note that the last 4 digits of the MAC address match the last 4 digits of the
host name on the label on the base of your EthernetBlaster cable.
or
If you know the IP address obtained by the EthernetBlaster communications cable,
you can access the administrative web page by entering this address in your browser.
1 See step 9 on the following page for system configuration details.
8. If your network does not support DHCP, you must configure your computer to an
address in the 192.168.0.X network domain, and then browse to http://192.168.0.50.
See
step 9 on the following page for system configuration details.
Figure 1–4. MAC Address & Host Name
EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Bottom View
Ethernet Blaster
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Host Name: acebXXXX
Use the hostname as the address
to access the EthernetBlaster
communications cable
configuration administrative
web page.
The last 4 digits of the MAC address
are the same as the last 4 digits of
the host name.