CTI 2572-B / 2500C-2572-B Installation and Operation Manual 11
Instead of manually setting a static address, you can cause your PC to generate a compatible address, if your
PC is using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to obtain an IP address.
The IP address 169.254.1.1 is a link local IP address, which is used only to communicate on the local network.
When a Windows PC is unable to obtain an IP address from DHCP, it automatically generates a link local
address using a feature called Automatic Private IP Addressing. To cause the PC to generate a compatible
address, do the following:
• Connect an Ethernet cable directly between your PC and the 2572-B module,
• Reboot the PC.
NOTE: It may take several minutes before the PC will stop trying to contact a DHCP server and generate the Link
Local address. You can display the IP parameters being used by the PC by opening the Command Prompt
window and entering IPCONFIG at the prompt. Once the link local IP address is generated, you can connect by
typing http://169.254.1.1
in your browser’s URL box.
2.9. Module Checkout
If functioning properly, the 2572-B will respond to an ICMP Echo Request message known as a ping. Using a PC
on the local network, open the Command Prompt window and type the following: PING IPaddress
where IPaddress is the IP address of the module in dotted decimal format. If the module does not reply,
refer to CHAPTER 8. TROUBLESHOOTING.
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