User guide

821189: AMP1-16-M User Guide

Append ix B Usin g a D irect C onnec ti on

Usin g a D irect Con nection

Using a Direct Connection

1. Disconnect the Computer from any LAN.

2. Disconnect the UNIT from any LAN.

3. Connect the unit to the host computer through either a standard

network "patch" cable or "crossover" cable. The unit will recognize

which is being used automatically.

4. Turn the unit on, and set the unit for direct mode and DHCP. This

can be done in the

Version and Ethernet Menu, Connect:

Direct.

For more information, see the

Version and Ethernet

description on Page 35.

5. On your host computer, close any running applications, especially

those using the internet or maintaining a VPN (virtual private

networking) connection.

6. If your host computer has multiple network interfaces (such as

wireless and wired Ethernet), disable the ports you will not be

using (especially wireless port(s)).

7. Restart your computer.

8. Start the AMP1-16-M Manager.

9. Your unit should eventually appear in the

Units Responding

window of the Manager GUI. Depending upon your computer, it

may take a few minutes for the DHCP negotiations to take place.

You may press the

Refresh

button in the Manager GUI as often as

you like until the unit appears. See Figure B-1 below.

Note:

If there are static values already entered for the IP

Address and IP Mask, you may want to write them

down so you can restore those settings later