Omega Vehicle Security Wireless Sensor System zSeries - Manual (Page 35)

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PART 4
OPERATIONS
This Coordinator can be used and configured in several ways, depending on user’s
preference and network setup. It can be configured using a Web browser, like Internet
Explorer. It can also be configured using the iConnect Configuration Software.
If DHCP and DNS servers are configured to exchange information, the connection will be
very simple. All you need to do is to enable DHCP on the Coordinator (see Section 3.3)
and use a straight through network cable to connect the Coordinator to an Ethernet hub
or switch and power it up. Now, you can use the Coordinator’s default Host (Domain)
Name, which is zxxxx (where xxxx are the last four characters of its MAC address) to
access the Coordinator’s Web Server.
If DHCP is not the preferred method, you can configure your PC’s network connection
(see Section 3.5.2 for more details) with an IP address of 192.168.1.x that is in the same
range as the Coordinator’s default IP address (192.168.1.200) and connect to the
Coordinator using a cross-over network cable between your PC’s network port and the
Coordinator.
After you’re done with configuring the Coordinator, you can set your PC’s network
connection back to its original settings.
On your computer, from the MS-DOS Prompt window type "ping 192.168.1.200” and
press Enter. If DHCP and DNS servers are used type "ping zxxxx", where xxxx are the
last four digits of the Coordinator’s MAC address, located on the back of the device. You
should get a reply as shown in Figure 4.1.
4.0 Testing the Connection
Figure 4.1 Pinging the Coordinator from MS-DOS Prompt
This proves that the connection is proper and you can get into configuration or run mode
using the Telnet or Web browser.