Specifications
Table Of Contents
- About This Document
- Understanding Networking and IP Addressing
- Introduction to Networking
- Networking using IP
- Niagara Considerations
- Additional Information
- Configuration and Troubleshooting Tools
- Connecting on a LAN
- Connecting with Direct Dial
- Connecting to an ISP
- Using Security Technologies
- Configuration Files Used for Communication
- Glossary
- Index
Chapter 3 Connecting on a LAN
Connecting an Engineering PC
Niagara Release 2.3
Niagara Networking & Connectivity Guide Revised: May 22, 2002
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Procedure 3-1 Connecting a Windows NT 4.0 PC to an Ethernet LAN.
Step 1
Attach one end of a standard Category-5 Ethernet unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
patch cable to the RJ-45 connector on the PC.
Step 2
Attach the other end of the patch cable to a network port or directly to an Ethernet
hub.
Step 3
Power up the PC.
Step 4
Log into Windows NT with administrator access.
Tip If the JDE software has been loaded, you can use the administrator account for
Niagara to log in. This account is an administrator on the PC.
Step 5
On the desktop, right-click Network Neighborhood and choose Properties.
Step 6
Click the Protocols tab.
Step 7
Click TCP/IP Protocol and click the Properties button.
Step 8
On the IP Address tab, fill out the network information (IP address, subnet mask,
and gateway), or choose to get this information from a DHCP server (click Obtain
an IP address from a DHCP server).
Figure 3-3 Setting up TCP/IP on a Windows NT 4.0 host.
Step 9
On the remaining tabs, set DNS and WINS server information (if applicable).
Step 10
When finished, click OK.