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Setting the IP address on your PC or notebook

To access the ASMI through a Web browser, you first need to set the IP address on a PC or notebook. The following procedures describe setting the IP address on a PC or notebook running the Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, and Vista operating systems.

You will need the information you recorded in step 5 in Accessing the ASMI using a web browser to complete the following procedure.
Parent topic: Supporting information for setting up consoles

Windows XP and Windows 2000

To set the IP address within Windows XP and Windows 2000, do the following steps:
  1. Click Start > Control Panel.
  2. On the control panel, double-click Network Connections.
  3. Right-click Local Area Connection.
  4. Click Properties.
  5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
    Attention: Record the current settings before making any changes. Use this information to restore these settings if you disconnect the PC or notebook after setting up the ASMI Web interface.
    Note: If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)does not appear in the list, do the following steps:
    1. Click Install.
    2. Select Protocol, and then click Add.
    3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
    4. Click OK to return to the Local Area Connection Properties window.
  6. Select Use the Following IP Address.
  7. Complete the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields by using the values you recorded in Accessing the ASMI using a web browser task.
  8. Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window. It is not necessary to restart your PC.

Windows Vista

To set the IP address within Windows Vista, do the following steps:
  1. Click Start > Control Panel.
  2. Ensure Classic View is selected.
  3. Select Network and Sharing Center.
  4. Select View status in the Public network area.
  5. Click Properties.
  6. If the Security window is shown, click Continue.
  7. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 and click Properties.
  8. Select Use the following IP address.
  9. Complete the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields by using the values you recorded in Accessing the ASMI using a web browser procedure.
  10. Click OK > Close > Close.

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Last updated: Thu, October 10, 2013