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diff --git a/host/docs/usrp_x3x0_config.dox b/host/docs/usrp_x3x0_config.dox index 209d22210..46d78731a 100644 --- a/host/docs/usrp_x3x0_config.dox +++ b/host/docs/usrp_x3x0_config.dox @@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ the network interface you are using. **This is not the same as simply setting a static IP address.** You *must* tell NetworkManager to ignore the interface. +\subsubsection x3x0cfg_hostpc_netcfg_ip Configuring the host's IP address + +On a Linux system, you can add a static IP address very easily by using the 'ip' command: + + sudo ip addr add 192.168.10.1/24 dev <interface> + +Note that `<interface>` is usually something like `eth0`. You can discover the +names of the network interfaces in your computer by running: + + ip addr show + \subsubsection x3x0cfg_hostpc_netcfg_sockbuff Configuring the Socket Buffers It is necessary to increase the maximum size of the socket buffers to @@ -84,6 +95,11 @@ USRP. You should configure your firewall to "trust" the interface you are using. Setting this properly depends on your OS and firewall configuration method. +When using UHD software, if an IP address for the USRP-X Series device is not specified, +the software will use UDP broadcast packets to locate the USRP-X Series device. +On some systems, the firewall will block UDP broadcast packets. +It is recommended that you change or disable your firewall settings. + \subsubsection x3x0cfg_hostpc_netcfg_if Interface Configuration File (Fedora) On Fedora systems, you can configure the network interface mostly from |