Lan/Wan Communications; Changing A Unit's Network Settings; Table 8-1 Default Network Communications Settings - Honeywell rapid eye System Administrator Manual

Configuring Other Hardware

LAN/WAN Communications

Communications settings for local- or wide-area networks (LAN/WAN) are set in the field, when the
Multi-Media unit is installed. The System tab offers a convenient report of these network settings,
which are seldom changed.
Caution: communications to a unit can be temporarily disabled by setting it to invalid
network data. A technician has to return to the unit to re-enable it.
Your organization's network administrator may request changes to a unit's communication
settings when:
Change made to the network that harbors the unit.
Moving a unit. To other network or owner; see
Password, p. 175.
When moving a unit to another network or network address, you have the option of changing the
Multi-Media unit's addresses in the boxes for: IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway, before the
unit is turned off. This avoids having to use the configuration shell to make changes after the
move. These changes can also be made using LocalView.

Changing a Unit's Network Settings

1. See your network administrator about the planned changes to the site.
2. Using View, continue or start a
3. On the System tab, type changes in the IP Address, Subnet Mask or Gateway boxes, as needed
for the Multi-Media unit, and indicated by your network administrator. Default addresses are listed
in table 8–1.
Caution: the next step can make the unit unavailable until the new network connection is
operational. If a mistake is made and there is a dial-up connection to the unit, you can still
access the unit by modem.
4. Click Apply; then confirm that you want to send the configuration data. The Maintenance Session
ends by itself.
Changing the Internet protocol address, in the IP Address box requires Admin to change
Tip
the site's connection information; see Setting up a Connection to a Rapid Eye Unit, p. 29.
Table 8–1 Default Network Communications Settings
Box
IP Address of Multi-Media unit
Subnet Mask
Gateway
* These values are usually changed during the installation of units connected to a network. For
more information about networked Rapid Eye units, see the section on "Network Connections" in
your copy of the Installation Guide, K14390.
138
Clearing
Maintenance Session for the Rapid Eye site.
Value*
172.25.2.1
255.255.0.0
172.25.100.4
Storage, p. 131 and Removing a System