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GARD 8000 SYS RFL Electronics
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Once both GARD (A) and GARD (B) units are programmed, the Remote Service Channel over
64Kbps COM0 can be used. The connection can be used from the Rear or Front Ports.
To connect from the GARD 8000 (A) Rear Port to the GARD 8000 (B) in this example use
the following IP address: 10.1.3.101.
To connect from the GARD 8000 (A) Front Port to the GARD 8000 (B) use the following
address: 192.168.1.3 (The Network IP settings on the laptop must change).
To connect from the GARD 8000 (B) Rear Port to the GARD 8000 (A) in this example use
the following IP address: 10.1.3.111.
To connect from the GARD 8000 (B) Front Port to the GARD 8000 (A) use the following
address: 192.168.1.3 (The Network IP settings on the laptop must change).
5.8 GUIDELINES FOR CONFIGURING A PC FOR IP NETWORKS
5.8.1 CONFIGURING A PC USING WINDOWS 7, XP OR 2000 (DHCP)
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is available when connecting to the front ethernet port
on the GARD 8000 with a laptop or PC. DHCP will obtain the parameters necessary for operation in
an IP Network. This protocol greatly reduces the system administration workload, allowing addressing
setup with minimal or no manual configuration. Below are guidelines for accessing the “Internet
Protocol Properties” dialogs on your laptop, remember that operating systems are subject to updates
and can vary slightly between versions.
Windows 7 proceed as follows:
Go to > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter
Settings > Under Local Area Connections, Right Click Properties > Highlight “Internet Protocol
Version 4” > Highlight and click on “Properties”
Windows XP proceed as follows:
Go to > Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection Properties > Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
If your laptop is configured to obtain an IP address automatically (See Figure 5-31), when you connect
to the front port you will be assigned an IP address. If the Laptop tries to get an address from the
DHCP server and fails, it will use the “Alternate Configuration” dialog in Windows. This feature
should be disabled or left in “Automatic private IP address,” which is the default as shown in
Figure 5-32.
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