User's Manual

i-PORT III User’s Guide
Document ID: UG-i-PORT III NAE -14-
3.0 Connecting to the i-PORT
3.1
Default Settings
The i-PORT is supplied with the following standard settings:
IP Address: 192.168.2.244
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
User Name: user
Password: identec
3.2 Network Connection
If the i-PORT has an IP address of 192.168.2.244, then the PC you are using to connect to the i-
PORT with should have an IP address in the range 192.168.2.xxx.
Direct Connection:
Connect the i-PORT directly to the network connection on your PC, laptop, etc. using a crossover
network cable. Ensure that the PC’s IP address lies in the same subnet as that of the i-PORT.
Network Connection:
Connect the i-PORT to the network with a standard patch network cable.
To test the connection to the i-PORT, open a Command Prompt window and type in the command
<ping 192.168.2.244>. You should receive a ping response from the i-PORT.
After successfully testing the i-PORT connection, you can start your browser and open the i-PORT
web interface. To do this, enter in the i-PORT IP address into the address field of the web browser
ex. http://192.168.2.244.
In doing this, you will get to the Home page of the i-PORT. Several sub-menus are available to you
for configuration and for testing purposes. Descriptions of the menus and parameters are contained
in Section 4.0.