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NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Configuring Windows Administrator
Broadcast Search
The Broadcast Search function is used
to locate all NPorts that are connected
to the same LAN as your computer.
Since the Broadcast Search function
searches by MAC address and not IP
address, all NPorts connected to the
LAN will be located, regardless of
whether or not they are part of the
same subnet as the host.
The Broadcast Search window will open and display the
Model, IP Address, MAC Address, and Progress (of the search
for that particular device).
When the search is complete, the
Broadcast Search window closes, and
the NPorts that were located are
displayed in the right pane of the
Administrator window.
For the example shown here, NPort
Administrator found 7 NPort Serial
Device Servers on the LAN. As you can
see, 2 of the 7 NPorts have password
protection, which is indicated by Lock
under Status.
To configure one of the listed NPorts,
place the cursor over the row displaying
that NPort’s information, and then right
click.
Before modifying an NPort’s configuration, use Broadcast Search or Specify by IP Address to
locate NPorts connected to the LAN.
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