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Adding and Configuring the Reader in SmartChain Site Manager
Savi Fixed Reader SR-650-101 Installation Guide 29
Adding and Configuring the Reader
in SmartChain Site Manager
To add a device to the network, you can use auto-discovery or add a reader
manually. Whenever possible, Savi recommends using auto-discovery to
add a device.
Discovering a Reader Using an
Ethernet Connection
A Savi Fixed Reader SR-650-101 that is plugged into an Ethernet
broadcasts discovery packets. When you start a SmartChain Site Manager
that is connected to the Ethernet, it recognizes these broadcasts and
responds to the reader that a SmartChain Site Manager at a given IP address
is available for connection. The Savi Fixed Reader SR-650-101 must reside
on the same subnet mask as the SmartChain Site Manager to be managed
properly.
When a DHCP server is connected to the same network as the SmartChain
Site Manager and Savi Fixed Reader SR-650-101, the reader initiates a
DHCP operation to obtain a valid IP address to replace its default IP address
(10.7.19.11). If you are installing multiple readers, it is a good idea to
connect one reader to the network at a time to avoid IP address conflicts.
When a BOOTP domain server is connected to the same network as the
SmartChain Site Manager and Savi Fixed Reader SR-650-101, the BOOTP
server automatically assigns an IP address to the reader. The following four
parameters must be changed in SmartChain Site Manager to set up the
BOOTP server.