Set a Static IP Address
Set up your PC so it can talk to a central controller at its default IP address, 192.168.1.1.
- A Windows PC with an Ethernet port (a USB Ethernet adapter works too)
- An Ethernet cable plugged in between the PC and the controller
- Administrator rights on the PC. Windows asks for them when you change network settings.
Step 1: Open View Network Connections
Press the Windows key on your keyboard and type view net into the search bar. Click View network connections under Best match.
Step 2: Open the Ethernet adapter
In the Network Connections window, double-click the Ethernet adapter the cable is plugged into. Its status usually says Unidentified network once it's connected to the controller.
Step 3: Select Properties
In the Ethernet Status window, click Properties.
Step 4: Open the TCP/IPv4 settings
Click once on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to highlight it, then click Properties.
Step 5: Set the static IP address
Select Use the following IP address and enter:
| IP address | 192.168.1.100 |
|---|---|
| Subnet mask | 255.255.255.0 |
| Default gateway | Leave blank |
Press OK, then Close on the Ethernet Properties window.
Step 6: Test the connection with ping
Press the Windows key, type cmd, and open Command Prompt.
Type ping 192.168.1.1 and press Enter.
Every line says Reply from 192.168.1.1 and Lost = 0. Your PC can talk to the controller.
Any Request timed out or Destination host unreachable line means the PC can't reach the controller. That's true even if the summary counts some packets as "received".
- The cable is plugged into LAN1 on the controller, and the controller is powered on.
- You edited the Ethernet adapter the cable is actually plugged into (step 2).
- The IP address and subnet mask match step 5 exactly.
- The controller is still at its default address. If it has been set up before, it may have a different IP.