Set Up a Direct Ethernet Connection to your PC – SB-100 PRO / RTC-1000 Universal Tim/TotalPass P400

KB0160: Set Up a Direct Ethernet Connection to your PC – SB-100 PRO / RTC-1000 Universal Tim/TotalPass P400

For customers that do not have an available network port (on a router or switch), we recommend connecting your Universal Time Clock directly to your PC using an Ethernet port on your computer.

Note: Follow the instructions below instead of using the Setup CD, to avoid IP conflicts with a wireless network or a Mac computer.

1. Connect an Ethernet (CAT5) cable between your computer and the Universal Time Clock.
2. Power up the clock and verify that the orange and green link lights underneath clock are on. This indicates the Ethernet card on your computer is enabled. If the lights underneath the clock do not turn on, check your Ethernet cable connection to ensure the cables are fully plugged in. If the lights do not turn on, contact our technical support department.
3. Open a Command Prompt
   1. Using Windows 7 or Vista:
      • Click on the Windows Start icon on the task bar.
      • In the Search programs and files.. window, type: cmd
      • Press Enter on the keyboard to go to the Command Prompt.
   2. Using Windows 8:
      • Click on the Search (magnifying glass) icon on the task bar located on the right side of the desktop.
      • In the Search Apps window, type in the letters: cmd
      • Press Enter on the keyboard to go to the Command Prompt.
4. At the Command Prompt type >ipconfig –all

5. Press Enter and look for the Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection Settings:

Example: In this example, the IP address of the computer is 169.254.217.73 and the subnet mask is 255.255.0.0.

6. Assign the IP Address and Subnet in your Clock – to enable the clock to communicate with your computer.
   1. Choose an available IP address.
   2. The first 9 digits of the clock’s IP address must match your computer’s IP address, exactly.
   3. The last 3 digits of your clock’s IP address must be different than the last 3 digits of the IP address that your computer uses.

Using the example above, we will assign the clock’s IP address to: 169.254.217.80.

7. Enter into Supervisor Mode at your employee time clock terminal.
   1. Press the padlock key on the time clock.
   2. Enter in your security code – the default security code is 00 00 00.
8. Using the Arrow keys, scroll through the options until you find the option View IP Address – press Enter.
9. The current IP address of the clock will appear. Press Enter.
10. Enter the desired IP address including leading zeroes. Press Enter.
    Example: 169.254.217.080
    The clock will display IP Address Set Successfully.
11. Enter the Subnet Mask as 255.255.000.000- press Enter.
    The clock will display Subnet Mask Set Successfully.
12. Enter the Gateway as 000.000.000.000.
    The clock will display Gateway Address Set Successfully.
13. Enter the DNS as 000.000.000.000
    The clock will display DNS Address Set successfully.
14. Press Clear to exit out of Supervisor Mode.
15. To log into the time clock open a web browser on your computer, and in the address bar type in the IP address of the clock and press Enter.

Example: 169.254.217.80,