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(Windows 8) Click NI Launcher and select GPIB Ethernet Wizard. Accept the
GPIB-ENET/1000 default configuration settings or change them while running the wizard.
On Mac and Linux, use the Add GPIB Hardware Wizard to add the GPIB-ENET/1000 to your
system. Click New to launch the Add GPIB Hardware Wizard from the GPIB Explorer utility in
the installed NI-488.2 or ni4882 directory. Once the GPIB-ENET/1000 is recognized, you
can change the configuration settings as described in the Ethernet Configuration section.
Refer to the installation guide on the media for more details about the GPIB Ethernet Wizard,
Add GPIB Hardware Wizard, and GPIB Explorer utility.
Ethernet Configuration
The GPIB-ENET/1000 uses a Web page for device configuration. If your network uses DHCP,
the network configuration is performed automatically at startup, and you should not need the
GPIB-ENET/1000 Configuration Web page unless you need to modify the hostname or update
the firmware.
In addition to manually configuring the network parameters, you can use the GPIB-ENET/1000
Configuration Web page for any of the following purposes:
• Enable DHCP/Auto IP addressing
• Verify or change the hostname
• Add or change a comment to help identify the device
• Change the administrator password
• Update firmware
Once the GPIB-ENET/1000 has been added to your system, you may need to remove it and add
it again if you modify the configuration of a GPIB-ENET/1000.
Using the GPIB-ENET/1000 Configuration Web Page
You can access the GPIB-ENET/1000 Configuration Web page in most browsers. Enter the IP
address or hostname into the browser’s address bar. Anyone can view the current configuration
at any time. However, changes to the configuration or firmware updates proceed only after you
enter the proper password.
Changing the Network Settings
Complete the following steps to change the network settings:
1. Navigate to the GPIB-ENET/1000 Configuration Web page using a browser.
The current hostname is displayed. The hostname associates a name with a numerical IP
address. Hostname is a required field.
The GPIB-ENET/1000 attempts to use the hostname when registering with DHCP. Many
DHCP servers have the ability to register the hostname and the assigned IP address. You
then can reliably use the hostname to communicate with your GPIB-ENET/1000 even if the
numerical IP address changes.
Some DHCP servers do not implement hostname registration. The GPIB-ENET/1000
requires Domain Name Server (DNS) registration when using DHCP. If your DHCP server
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