2.3.5 Build Connection between InRouter and your PC. InHand InRouter 700 Series

2.3.5 Build Connection between InRouter and your PC

IR700 Router can auto-distribute IP address for PC. Please set the PC to automatically obtain IP address via DHCP.

(Based on the Windows Operation System):

1) Open “Control Panel”, double click “Network Connections” icon, and enter “Network Connections” Screen.

2) Double click “Local Area Connection”, enter “Local Area Connection Status” screen:

3) Click “Properties”, enter “Local Area Connection Properties” screen

Choose “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, click “properties” button, ensure your PC can obtain IP and DNS address automatically. (Or you can set your PC in the subnet: 192.168.2.0/24, for example, set IP: 192.168.2.10, Net Mask:

255.255.255.0, Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1)

Click “OK”, InRouter will allocate an IP address: 192.168.2.X, and a gateway: 192.168.2.1(the default address of IR700).

After configure TCP/IP protocols, you can use ping command to check whether the link between PC and Router is built correctly. Below is an example to execute Ping command under Windows XP:

Ping 192.168.2.1

If the screen shows:

Then the PC and InRouter are correctly connected. Else if it shows:

The connection is not built, you need to check step by step starting from Section 2.3.4.