help connecting to m1xep with crossover cable

[newalarm]

I am able to connect to the M1XEP with a router or hub, but was trying to connect using a crossover cable I made base on these instructions:

http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-8.html

I tested continuity and it is good. I was told that you need to use static IP to connect, but I am a little rusty on networking.

The manual talks of jumpering the static IP jumper. Is it just a matter of going into the M1XEP setup and changing to Static IP and putting a random IP in, or using default?

Thanks in advance.

 

[jpmargis]

Correct. You also need to change your laptop/desktop to a static IP address in the same network (i.e., the first nine digits match assuming the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0).

 

[Del91574]

You don't really need to set the XEP to static IP, per se. It can remain DHCP, however you may wish to set your networking hardware to automatically set a reserved IP for the port, MAC, or however your hardware works in that case. Depends on the hardware you have.

 

[jpmargis]

Given that the OP has an M1XEP, a crossover cable, and a laptop, the M1XEP absolutely must have a static IP.