User manual

Set up a single PC to connect to the SnapGear unit

The SnapGear unit ships with initial network settings of:

LAN IP address: 192.168.0.1

LAN subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

The SnapGear unit needs an IP address suitable for your LAN before it is connected.

You may choose to use the SnapGear unit’s initial network settings above as a basis for

your LAN settings.

Connect the supplied power adapter to the SnapGear unit:

 If you are setting up the SG300, attach your PC’s network interface card directly to

any network port on its LAN switch using the supplied network cable.

 If you are setting up the SG560, SG565 or SG580, attach your PC’s network interface

card directly any network port on switch A (A1 – A4) using the supplied network

cable.

 Otherwise, connect the SnapGear unit’s LAN network port directly to your PC’s

network interface card using the supplied network cable.

Note

At this point, if you attach the SnapGear unit directly to a LAN with an existing DHCP

server, or a PC running a DHCP service, it will automatically obtain an additional

address. The SnapGear unit will still be reachable at 192.168.0.1.

However, we strongly recommend that you do not connect the SnapGear unit to your

LAN until instructed to do so by this guide.

All other network ports are by default inactive, i.e. they are not running any network

services such as DHCP, and they are not configured with an IP address.

Next, modify your PC’s network settings to enable it to communicate with the SnapGear

unit.

Getting Started