CETAC M-7600 Mercury Analyzer Operator's Manual

Operator’s Manual
Chapter 3: Installing the Analyzer
Connecting a Laptop Computer to the M-7600
Since a secondary network interface card cannot be installed in most laptop
computers, an alternate configuration must be used.
Option 1: Use a USB to TCP/IP Converter
The easiest solution is to use a USB-to-TCP/IP converter (also called a USB
LAN adapter). This converter will behave just like a secondary network
interface card.
Option 2: Use an Isolated Network
If you don't need to connect the laptop to another network (including the
laboratory network or the Internet), you can set up the network to
communicate only with the M-7600. Set up the M-7600 using the instructions
for the secondary network card. Use an alternate means of communication,
such as a flash drive or a USB connection, to transfer files and print results.
Option 3: Use an Unallocated IP Address on the Network
If your network uses static IP addresses, allocate a new address for the M-
7600. If your network is managed by a network administrator or information
technology professional, it is strongly recommended to ask that person to
assign the address.
If your network uses dynamic IP addresses (DHCP), it is usually possible to
assign a static address to the M-7600 while the other devices on the network
continue to use DHCP. In this case, you must find a static address for the
M-7600 which will not conflict with other devices on the network. On many
network routers, the DHCP IP addresses are restricted to a certain range. Note
that this address range can be changed, so it is important to go into the
router's configuration interface to verify the range. Choose an IP address above
the address used by the router but below the DHCP range.
For example, if the router is configured like this:
Local IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP Starting IP Address: 192.168.1.100
and if there are no other devices on the network with static IP addresses, then
you can configure the M-7600 to use:
M-7600 IP Address: 192.168.1.2
M-7600 Net Mask: 255.255.255.0
M-7600 Gateway: 192.168.1.1
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