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Configuration Chapter 2
Manual Configuration - Ethernet or direct connection to a PC
To manually configure the i-Sense with a static IP address: The following
network information is needed. When the i-Sense initially powers up, it will
attempt DHCP configuration, then default to these values:
A standard Ethernet cable is required for static IP address configuration via direct
con
nection to a PC (an Ethernet cross-over cable may be required with older PC
Network Interface Cards).
To communicate with the i-Sense in the default mode, the networking settings on
th
e PC must be changed temporarily to the following values:
The Microsoft Windows Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties configuration
w
indow below is typical.
Figure 1 - Typical Microsoft Windows Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window"
If the PC was already set to “Use the following IP address:” then those settings
should be recorded for later restoration.
i-Sense Network Setting Default Value
Static IP Address 192.168.1.200
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 192.168.1.1
Primary DNS Server 192.168.1.201
Secondary DNS Server 192.168.1.200
Computer Network Settings Value
IP Address 192.168.1.201
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 192.168.1.1
Primary DNS Server 192.168.1.201
Secondary DNS Server 192.168.1.200