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@@ -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