Operations Guide

Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader Installation and Operations
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address is already in use, the Reader will select a random fixed IP address in the
169.254.xxx.xxx link local address range. You can also connect to the Reader by using an RS-232
serial connection via the Console port. Use the Reader’s RShell command- line interface to
configure a static IP address for the Reader. After that is completed, you can connect the
Reader to your Ethernet network.
Starting with the Octane 4.8 release, WiFi (wireless networking) is supported by using an adapter
connected to the USB port on Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader. Only WiFi adapters that use the Realtek
8187 chipset/driver are supported. Contact Impinj to obtain a list of compatible WiFi USB adapters
brands/models and use the RShell Reference Manual to get more information about how to configure
WiFi.
Details about how to complete each connection option are described in the table below. Before
proceeding, make note of the Reader’s factory default network settings.
Table: Default Network Settings
Settings
Description
Hostname
impinj-XX-XX-XX where XX-XX-XX is the last three
bytes of the Reader’s MAC address (which is
printed on the version label attached to the Reader
case.
DHCP
When the reader is plugged into a network that
doesn’t have a DHCP server OR when the PC is
connected directly to the Reader via Ethernet
cable, the Reader defaults to a fixed IP address
(169.254.1.1). If this address is not available, the
Reader then randomly selects a fixed IP address
in the 169.254.xxx.xxx link local address range.