User`s manual

Table of Contents
1.1 Overview..............................................................................................................1-1
Features...............................................................................................................1-2
Package Checklist ............................................................................................1-2
Top / Front / Rear View ....................................................................................1-3
2.2 Getting Started ..................................................................................................2-1
Knowing Your Application..............................................................................2-2
Host-Based Mode................................................................................................................................. 2-2
Pair-Connection Mode........................................................................................................................ 2-3
Connecting the Hardware...............................................................................2-4
Choosing a Location............................................................................................................................ 2-4
Network Connection............................................................................................................................ 2-6
Power Connection................................................................................................................................ 2-6
Serial Connection................................................................................................................................. 2-7
3.3 Configuring the Network.................................................................................3-1
Preparing Windows NT/95/98 for a TCP/IP Network................................3-2
IP Address Configuration ...............................................................................3-2
LCD Panel............................................................................................................................................. 3-2
Telnet Console ...................................................................................................................................... 3-4
DHCP Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 3-6
4.4 Installation and Configuration.......................................................................4-1
Host-Based Mode..............................................................................................4-3
Single Host Mode................................................................................................................................. 4-3
Custom Mode...................................................................................................................................... 4-13
Upgrading NPort Server Lite Firmware ......................................................................................... 4-36
Pair-Connection Mode.................................................................................. 4-37
NPort Server Diagnostic .............................................................................. 4-39
Configuration...................................................................................................................................... 4-40
Viewer Status and Diagnose............................................................................................................. 4-44
NPort Server Monitor .................................................................................... 4-47
Configuring NPort Server Monitor................................................................................................. 4-47
Save and Load Configuration........................................................................................................... 4-51
Monitor................................................................................................................................................ 4-52