CubeIP Etherneti Option - Installation

Before you begin
Please ask your network administrator to complete the table below.

CubeIP settings required.		Notes.
Static IP Address	[][][].[][][].[][][].[][][]
Subnet Mask	[][][].[][][].[][][].[][][]
Gateway Address	[][][].[][][].[][][].[][][]	3
DNS Server Primary	[][][].[][][].[][][].[][][]	1
DNS Server Secondary	[][][].[][][].[][][].[][][]	1
CubeIP MACi Address (from serial number label)	[][].[][].[][].[][].[][].[][]	2

The CubeIP is supplied with a default IP address of 192.168.1.127 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.  If this is suitable for your network then go to network settings.

To change the CubeIP IP address.

Connect the CubeIP to an Ethernet equipped standalone PC using the CAT5 cable and crossover coupler supplied with the CubeIP.

Open a DOS window to access a command prompt. [Start menu / Accessories / Command Prompts].

At the command prompt enter,

arp  -s [required IP address from table] 
        [CubeIP MAC address from serial No. label]

For example:  

arp –s  192.168.123.42  00-1B-E5-10-10-09    

will add a static entry to the arp table for a CubeIP at 192.168.123.42.

Enable the temporary IP address in the CubeIP by pinging it with a packet of length 102.

  ping –l 102 [required IP address] 

Open an internet explorer window and enter the permanent IP address for the CubeIP in the Address bar. The temporary address set above will be lost when power is removed from the CubeIP.

Network Settings – setting a permanent IP address

Once the CubeIP web page appears enter http://IP-address/network.html and enter the values from the table above. You will need to have Javascript enabled in the browser. Make sure that network.html is typed in lower case letters. You will also need to be in configuration mode in order to make changes to the configuration of the CubeIP. If the form fields are greyed out in IE then the CubeIP is in operator mode and not configuration mode. Configuration mode can be selected in Setup_1.html and the correct password entered. If two password fields are shown then a password has not yet been set in the CubeIP and the configuration is unprotected.

Turning power to the CubeIP off, waiting 5 seconds, and then reapplying power will complete the network configuration for the CubeIP

Notes

1	Domain Name Server (DNS)	Only required for automatic remote data logging. A DNS Server is a host that translates plain text host names into the numeric addresses needed to make a connection. For example, CubeIP.co.uk will be converted to 219.19.81.154 by a DNS server. Data logging with the ftp client option will require access to a DNS server.
2	CubeIP MAC Address	The CubeIP MAC address is fixed at the time of manufacture and printed on the serial number label. An option to add an alternative MAC address is available.
3	Gateway Address	A network is usually divided into a number of more manageable and smaller sub-networks. Gateways, or routers, are relied upon to transfer traffic between these networks. Gateways may also provide access to external networks and the internet.
4	ARP in Windows 95	Windows 95 requires the arp table to have at least one other entry other than its own. At the DOS command prompt enter ARP –A to show all the ARP entries in the ARP table. Ping another PC on the network to add any required additional entry. This is not required in Windows 98 or later Windows versions.