System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Appendix C:
LAN concepts and settings
2600BS-901-01 Rev. C / August 2016 C-9
5. Change the subnet mask from the LAN CONFIG menu:
a. Select CONFIG > SUBNETMASK, and then press the ENTER key. The SUBNETMASK menu item is to
the right of GATEWAY. Use the navigation wheel to scroll through the options.
b. Modify the SUBNETMASK value to match the computer settings recorded earlier (or
255.255.255.000 if DHCP Enabled = YES).
c. Press the ENTER key or the navigation wheel
when you are finished changing all the characters.
d. Press the EXIT (LOCAL) key twice to return to the LAN CONFIG menu.
6. From the LAN CONFIG menu, select APPLY_SETTINGS > YES, and then press the ENTER
key.
Step 4: Install the crossover cable
Connect the supplied crossover cable between the computer's network interface card and the LAN
connector on the instrument’s rear panel. There are multiple connectors on the Series 2600B rear
panel. Be sure to connect to the LAN connection port (see the following figure).
Connect the crossover cable into the same computer LAN port used during instrument configuration
to ensure that the system is using the correct network card.
Figure 156: LAN connection
1 Series 2600B LAN connection port
2 Crossover cable
3 Ethernet port (located on the host computer)