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      Configuring Network and Firewall Settings

      Configuring Firewall and Network Settings for Running GI.bench and Establishing Communication with a Controller.

      Network Settings

      The factory default network settings of the controller are:

      • IP Address: 192.168.1.18

      • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

      1. To modify the controller’s network adapter settings, open the Device Manager from the GI.service menu (right-click the GI.service icon in the system tray).
      2. Click Scan to detect available controllers on the network. Note that the Device Manager uses an IPv6 scan, which may not reflect the correctness of the IPv4 settings.
      3. Next, right-click on a controller and select Network Settings... to make any necessary changes.

      For GI.bench to detect a controller on the network, even if its IP address is not in the same subnet, Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) must be enabled in the network adapter settings of the host PC.


      Notes:

      • Communication between GI.bench on a PC and a controller uses the IPv4 network protocol. All PCs and controllers on the same network must have unique IP addresses and share the same subnet mask.
      • If the controller needs to communicate with other networks or access the internet, specify the appropriate gateway address, usually the IP address of the network router.

      Firewall Settings

      To ensure reliable communication between the software and hardware components over Ethernet, the PC’s firewall settings, whether using Windows Firewall or a third-party solution, must permit the necessary read and write operations.

      Option 1: Turn Windows Firewall off

      1. Open Control Panel.

      2. Navigate to Windows Defender Firewall.

      3. In the left-hand side menu, select Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off.

      4. Select Turn off Windows Defender Firewall.

      Option 2: Adding exceptions to the Windows Firewall

      If disabling Windows Defender Firewall is not an option, you can add exceptions for the software.

      1. Open Control Panel.
      2. Navigate to Windows Defender Firewall.
      3. In the left-hand side menu, select Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall.
      4. From the list, select all the GI.bench apps or select Allow another app... if it isn’t already listed:
        1. GI.apps (giapps.exe)
        2. GI.com (gicom.exe)
        3. GI.config (giconfig.exe)
        4. GI.data (gidata.exe)
        5. GI.service (giservice.exe)
        6. GI.service UI (giserviceui.exe)
        7. GI.system (gisystem.exe)