At least two NICs must be present in the system. The one connected to the instrument must not be connected to the regular Internet connection. Only the instrument to be driven by this particular PC may be connected to the PC using a 1 GBit switch or hub. Additional devices like autosampler or LC systems may be connected to that switch, too.
Configure the IPv4 interface as follows:
- address 172.16.0.101
- network mask 255.255.0.0
- manual DNS selection with empty fields
Physical links
Use at least a Cat 6 patch cable. Double-check the quality of the cable if errors occur.