Facilis TERRABLOCK - Enabling the Ethernet Option on the Clients

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Enabling the Ethernet Option on the Clients
Any Windows, Mac or Linux Client system that will be connecting to the Ethernet
enabled TerraBlock Server should be cabled to an open port of the switch. This will
provide optimal performance. The client(s) must be on the same network or subnet
as the TerraBlock Server. The client(s) can be configured with either DHCP or a static
IP address. When using static IP addresses, if the Server IP address has been set up
to be 192.168.1.128 for example, the client will need an IP address of 192.168.1.x
(x being any available number on the subnet).
To verify the client(s) can communicate with the TerraBlock Server over the network,
Ping the TerraBlock Server by IP address and/or Host Name.
To Ping the TerraBlock Server from a Windows client system go to the Start Menu of
the client and choose Run. Type “cmd” and hit enter. At the > prompt type “ping
<server IP address>”. From a Mac client, go to Applications/Utilities/Terminal. At
the $ prompt type “ping <server IP address>”. From a Linux client open a terminal
window. At the $ prompt type “ping <server IP address>”.
If your network is configured properly, you should receive a response from the
server (Hit ‘control-c’ to stop pinging from a Mac or Linux Client). You can also ping
by the server’s Host Name (example: TerraBlock24D). If the name can be resolved
over your network, you should receive a response.
After network communication with the server has been confirmed, the Network
Configuration feature can be enabled on the client(s).
 If you ping the TerraBlock Server and do not receive a
response using the ping command, confirm the server’s
Firewall is disabled and try again.
 If the server’s Firewall is disabled and you do not receive a
response using the ping command, verify your client IP
address is using the same network as your server. To
determine your client’s IP address: on Windows, open a
command prompt and type the command ‘ipconfig’. For Mac
and Linux clients, open a terminal window and type the
command ‘ifconfig’.
Launch the TerraBlock Manager from the client system. Select the “File” menu and
choose “Network Configuration”.
Select the “Enable Network Configuration” within the Configure TerraBlock Network
dialog box. This will enable the Ethernet option on the client system.
In the Port Number field, enter the same Port Number that is configured on the
TerraBlock Server’s Network Configuration setting. The Port Number has to match
that of the TerraBlock Server. The default port number is (859). If the port number
on the server has been changed, set the port number on the client to match the
same port number that was set on the TerraBlock Server.