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Lake Controller Operation Manual Rev 1.5.4
Network & Firewall Overview
When using the standard Windows 7 firewall and an alert similar to that shown in Figure 3-2 is displayed:
1. Select checkboxes to allow the Lake Controller (or other Lake application) to access both the Private and
Public networks.
2. Tap Allow Access.
When the Lake Controller or other Lake application opens without this warning, but connected Frames
cannot be identified on the network, the application firewall settings can be verified manually:
1. Type “firewall” into the Windows 7 search feature as shown in Figure 3-3.
2. Select “Allow a program through Windows Firewall” from the list of Control Panel options.
3. Tap Change Settings and locate the Lake application in the list
4. Ensure all checkboxes are marked then tap OK
Figure 3-3: Allow a Program through Windows Firewall (via Win 7 Search)
3.3 IP Address Configuration
The network card of the host computer running the Lake Controller must have a valid IP address to com-
municate with Lake devices on the network.
By default, Windows computers are configured to obtain an IP address automatically. This default setup
works successfully for most configurations and is the recommended starting point. On an unmanaged
network this option will allocate the PC an IP address from the range 169.254.x.x.