Troubleshooting
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DS1103 Hardware Installation and Configuration March 2004
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Peer-To-Peer Connection
You may encounter some problems when you set up a peer-to-peer
connection between your host PC and an expansion box.
Error message Pinging 192.100.100.98 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out
➤ Check whether the network adapter of the host PC has been
installed and configured correctly.
➤ Make sure that the correct crossed-over patch cable is connected.
A standard patch cable cannot be used for this type of connection.
➤ Check whether the expansion box is switched on.
➤ Check whether the expansion box is configured to a wrong
IP address: see IP Address lost on page 242.
➤ Check the IP address of the host PC. It should be set to
192.100.100.1
. If a different IP address is used, the host might not
be able to connect to the client.
Integration of an Expansion Box in a Network
You may encounter some problems when you integrate an expansion
box in a network.
➤ Check whether the network adapter of the host PC has been
installed and configured correctly.
➤ Check whether the correct standard patch cable is connected and
the expansion box is switched on.
➤ Check whether the expansion box is configured to a wrong
IP address: see IP Address lost on page 242.
➤ Check whether the previous TCP/IP configuration of the host PC
was restored properly.