Getting started
R&S
®
TSME6
18User Manual 4900.0033.02 ─ 08
Recommendations/Limitations of modes
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"Full auto-IP" mode
– Only 1 PC and 1 or more R&S TSME6 devices per LAN interface, either con-
nected directly or via a L2 switch. (Do not use this mode when more than 1 PC
is physically connected to the same subnetwork, e.g. via the switch.)
– The PC’s LAN interface must not receive an IP from a DHCP server. (The IP
address generated for PC must match the following pattern: 169.254.X.Y.)
– Configure all R&S TSME6 devices on the same LAN interface with stored IP
addresses not in the range 169.254.1.0 – 169.254.254.255 (inclusive) to pre-
vent conflicts.
Note: R&S TSME6 devices with stored IP addresses in ranges 169.254.0.1 –
169.254.0.255 (inclusive) or 169.254.255.0 – 169.254.255.254 (inclusive) are
effectively operating in "partial auto-IP" mode.
– Depending on the software accessing the R&S TSME6 devices, it is mandatory
to configure the stored IP addresses in all R&S TSME6 devices to be unique.
Example: R&S TSME Device Manager does not have this requirement,
ROMES / R&S NESTOR have such requirements depending on the use made
internally of the stored IP address as unique identifier.
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"Partial auto-IP" mode
Use this mode only for specific cases. The preferred modes are "full auto-IP" or
"static IP".
– 1 or more PCs and 1 or more R&S TSME6 devices per LAN interface, either
connected directly or via a L2 switch
– Each of the PC’s LAN interface physically connected to the subnetwork must
not receive an IP from a DHCP server. (The IP address generated for PC must
match the following pattern: 169.254.X.Y.)
– Configure all R&S TSME6 devices on the same LAN interface with stored IP
addresses in the ranges 169.254.0.1 – 169.254.0.255 (inclusive) or
169.254.255.0 – 169.254.255.254 (inclusive), and use unique IP addresses.
These ranges are important to prevent conflicts with IP addresses dynamically
generated for the PC LAN interfaces.
Note: If a R&S TSME6 is shared with 2 or more PCs, and its stored IP address
is not in the defined range above, it leads in rare cases to IP conflicts. It is
therefore recommended to respect this rule.
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"Static IP" mode
– 1 or more PCs and 1 or more R&S TSME6(s), either connected directly or via a
L2 switch.
– Other network devices are permitted, as long as all IP addresses used are
unique.
This section describes how to configure the LAN interface for a single R&S TSME6. It
includes the following topics:
● Configuring the LAN interface on the host PC........................................................ 19
● Firewall configuration.............................................................................................. 21
● Connecting the R&S TSME6 to the host PC...........................................................21
Preparing for use
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