Technical data

46 Agilent N8211A/N8212A Performance Upconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 250 kHz to 20 / 40 GHz
2 Using the LAN Interface
• Lease Obtained
• Lease Expired
• Primary WINS Servers
• Secondary WINS Servers
If the Instrument was Unable to Join the LAN
or
If the LAN LED is Red
Symptom
If the Instrument’s IP Address or Hostname Cannot be Found with Ping
Possible Causes Possible Solutions
The instrument is not connected to a LAN. If connecting the instrument to a switch or hub, verify
that the instrument is connected with a standard LAN
cable.
An incorrect LAN cable is being used.
• If connecting the instrument directly to a PC, verify
that the instrument is connected with a cross-over
cable.
• If connecting the instrument to a switch or hub,
verify that the instrument is connected with a
standard LAN cable.
The device’s LAN port is not active. Connect the instrument to a known working LAN
port.
The device is configured to use DHCP, but no DHCP
server is available.
• Disable DHCP. Refer to “How to Set a Static IP
Address" on page 41.
• Connect the device to a LAN that uses a DHCP
server.
The instrument is configured to use a duplicate static
IP address.
• Make sure that no other device is using the same
IP address as your instrument.
• Configure your instrument to use a different IP
address. Refer to “How to Set a Static IP
Address" on page 41.
Possible Causes Possible Solutions
The instrument was unable to join the LAN. See “If the Instrument was Unable to Join the
LAN" on page 46.
The instrument’s LAN settings are incorrect. Verify that the instrument’s settings are appropriate
for your LAN.