2.2.2 Direct Connections
To establish a direct, wired connection between the SiteSentinel®
iSite™ Console and a PC, a CAT5 crossover cable is required. Follow
these steps to connect:
1. Connect one end of the CAT5 crossover cable to the console’s
Ethernet port, and the other end to an available Ethernet port on
the PC.
2.
Wait for an “Automatic Private Address” to be assigned to each
Ethernet connection by its respective system (this occurs
automatically when a DHCP server is unavailable).
3.
Navigate to the
Networking
section of the
System Settings
menu on the console and check the DHCP configuration. Then
select “Renew IP” to renew the console’s IP Address (Figure 2-
3).
“Automatic Private Addresses” will always take the form
169.254.xxx.yyy, where “xxx” and “yyy” may be any numeric value
between 1 and 254; specific values will not affect the availability of a
connection.
4. Once established, enter the SiteSentinel® iSite™ console’s
network IP address as displayed on the \System\Network view
into the address bar of the PC’s Web browser. The console’s
screen view will be displayed.
PC network settings may need to be adjusted to establish a direct
connection. A machine that is set up for static IP connections will
either need to be changed to DHCP or have its IP address set one
number higher or lower than the console’s IP address in order to
connect.
Figure 2-3 Direct Connection Screen
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