Procedures, FAQs, & Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting  Ethernet  Problems - Contents

Basic Requirements for Ethernet Communication

Ethernet Hardware

Physical Network

Logical Networks

Node Numbers

Start Trouble Shooting

Common Questions

Why do I see my NFS mounted drives sometimes and not see them at other times?

Can I have older controllers and PCs with 10baseT network cards on the same network as controllers and PCs with 100baseT network cards?

Can the Adept controller be an NFS server?

Do I need the NFS license to transfer files?

Do I need NFS for AdeptGEM?

Understanding IP Addresses

What is an IP address?

IP Address Examples

IP Address Errors

Working With IP Addresses

How can I see the controller IP address?

How do I set the controller user IP address?

How can I see or change the PC IP address?

My PC is set to obtain an IP address automatically. Can I use this specification with AdeptNet?

My PC does not have a TCP/IP protocol associated with a network card. What do I do?

The IP addresses in the controller and PC are set correctly. How can I test communication?

Next Step

Basic Troubleshooting

Can You Ping?

Troubleshooting Flowchart

Hardware Testing

Questions

Is my hardware on the same physical network?

Is my hardware working?

Ethernet Activity Lights

Switch/Hub

AWCII

Network Interface Card

Next Step

Testing Cables

What is a Category 5 cable?

Cross-Over Cables

Why do I need a cross-over cable?

Example Cable Tester

Basic NFS Troubleshooting

PC Configuration

Does my PC need any special software for NFS operations?

Can I use Microsoft Windows File and Print Sharing?

How do I know if the NFS software is installed and running on my PC?

Is the Omni_NFS Server software installed?

Is there a directory on the PC that has been shared?

How do I know if a directory has been shared?

Will the MV controller automatically see all directories that I have shared?

MV Controller Configuration

How can I tell if a directory on the PC has is being shared by the MV controller?

Application Software

Troubleshooting NFS Software

Do I have to use the Omni-NFS Server that came with AdeptWindows?

How do I mount a remote drive?

How do I know if the MV controller has mounted a remote drive?

The NET command shows that the controller has mounted a remote drive, but I still cannot access files on that drive. Why can't I access this drive?

I can access the remote drive, but I cannot access all the sub-directories on the remote drive. How do I access all the directories on the remote drive?

Can I access more than one drive on a PC?

Can I access drives from more than one PC?

Troubleshooting FTP Software

Troubleshooting TCP/IP

Testing a Simple Network Configuration

How do I set the IP address of the PC?

How do I force the use of the controller IP address?

How do I find the AWC board DIP switch?

I have built the simple network. What do I do now?

I still cannot PING the equipment. What else can be wrong?