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34 - Associating the MAC Address DeviceMaster Driver User Guide: 2000595 Rev. A
NS-Link Device Driver Configuration
Associating the MAC Address
The first step to configuring the NS-Link device driver is to associate the MAC
address of the DeviceMaster to the device driver.
You can use the method that is appropriate to your installation:
• Same Network Segment (below)
• Different Physical Segment
on Page 35
Although you can and should associate a MAC address on a different physical
segment, the DeviceMaster must be connected to the local network segment or
directly to a NIC on the host system for the NS-Link driver to operate
in MAC
Mode.
Same Network
Segment
The DeviceMaster must be connected to the local network segment or directly to a
NIC on the host system to operate in MAC mode and in order for PortVision DX to
detect the MAC address, otherwise you must enter the MAC address manually.
Use the following procedure to associate a MAC address to a DeviceMaster.
1. If necessary, access the Comtrol Drivers Management Console, click Start >
Control Panel > Comtrol Drivers Management Console.
2. Highlight the Device Name of the DeviceMaster that you want to configure.
3. Select the MAC address from the drop-down list or enter the address from the
MAC address label on the DeviceMaster.
If the appropriate MAC address is not displayed in the drop-down list, then it
can be one of the following reasons:
• The DeviceMaster is not on the same network segment
• The DeviceMaster not powered on or connected to the network
• The DeviceMaster wrong model was selected during the driver installation
• Device failure
Note: If you enter the MAC address, make sure that you use the correct format:
00 C0 4E xx xx xx. A space must separate each pair of digits. The MAC
address is located on a label on the DeviceMaster.