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Chapter 3: Installing the VCode
VCode User Guide
Connecting Ethernet cables
Introduction
This topic describes two ways to connect Ethernet cables between a
VCode and the computer.
To learn how this topic fits into the overall process of setting up an
Ethernet network, see “Ethernet networking workflows” on page 39.
Ways to connect
You can use Ethernet to connect a VCode to the computer:
❑ Directly
❑ Through a switch
If you are setting up a stand-alone VCode, you can use either method. If
you are setting up a local area network that will have other devices on it,
follow only the directions for using a switch.
Before you begin
Before starting this procedure, and if you are setting up a new network,
make sure that the IP address of the computer’s network card has
already been statically assigned.
Connecting directly
To connect your VCode directly to the computer, will need a crossover
Ethernet cable, which can be obtained from a computer supply retail
outlet.
To connect the VCode directly to the computer with Ethernet:
1. Connect a crossover Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the
connections panel of the Applicator.
Ethernet connector
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2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port of the
computer.