User`s guide
Introduction
The PingofLife
procedure
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9.1 PingofLife
The STHome offers a unique method to supply an IP address to
the STHome's Ethernet port.
This method, the PingofLife, allows to provide the STHome
with an IP address without affecting other configurational settings.
IP Addresses and Subnet Masks
Make sure that the intended STHome IP address and your PC
share the same IP (sub)network.
If not, the ping will be submitted with the MAC address of the
default router instead of the special MAC group address.
Proceed as follows:
1. Turn off the STHome.
2. Open a commandline (DOS) window (Windows OS), or a
terminal window (UNIX, Linux) on a PC.
3. At the command prompt execute: arp –a
This allows you to overview the current entries in the ARP
cache.
4. Add a static entry to the ARP cache, according to following
syntax:
arp –s <STHome IP address> 01–90–D0–80–01–01
<STHome IP address> is a placeholder for the IP address
to be assigned to the STHome. It can be any address within
your subnet as long as it is not used by any other member of
your local network.
5. To verify whether this step was successful execute arp –a a
second time.
In the entries list, your arp –s command entry should be
added.
6. Initiate a continuous pinging, by executing following
command:
ping –t <STHome IP address>
7. Turn on the STHome.
CAUTION