Tutorial: standalone network for the Ethernet setup

If your PC is already configured for networking, skip the tutorial section and go directly to Configuring the Ethernet TAP probe topic.

The steps required to set up a standalone network for are covered in the following sections:

• Installing and configuring TCP/IP software
  Microsoft provides support for TCP/IP protocol with Windows. If your host PC does not already have TCP/IP protocol installed, you need to add it.
• Creating Windows hosts file
  You can create a hosts database that identifies your PC host and the Ethernet TAP probe.
• Connecting Ethernet TAP probe to host computer
  The Ethernet TAP probe has a built-in twisted pair interface that connects directly to networks that use the twisted pair (10/100BaseT) cables.