User guide

840 USE 115 00 Version 1.0
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Installing and Configuring the
Module
2.1 Before You Begin . . .
Quantum Ethernet web embedded server modules come full
y
confi
g
ured. The
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are
desi
g
ned to
g
o strai
g
ht from the box to the backplane. But before
y
ou install
y
our
module,
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ou must verif
y
that:
the default confi
g
uration is appropriate for
y
our network
y
our Ethernet network is properl
y
constructed
2.1.1 Verifying the Default Configuration
You should chan
g
e the default confi
g
uration before installin
g
the module:
if the module will be communicatin
g
on an open network
if the module’s derived IP network address is alread
y
in use on
y
our network
if the network uses IEEE 802.3 framin
g
if
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ou need to specif
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the default Ethernet
g
atewa
y
and subnet mask
CAUTION
DUPLICATE ADDRESS HAZARD
The default confi
g
uration includes the IP network address. Do not connect this module to
y
our network until
y
ou have ensured that its IP address will be unique on the network.
Failure to observe this precaution can result in injury or equipment damage.