Assign a static IP address

Assign your computer a static IP address

Instructions may vary slightly depending on the version of operating system you have. You can also search on google for instructions on how to change your network settings.

You need to set the IP address of your laptop/pc to be in the same range as the board. e.g. if the board is 192.168.2.99, the laptop/PC can be 192.168.2.x where x is 0-255 (excluding 99, as this is already taken by the board).

You should record your original settings, in case you need to revert to them when finished using PYNQ.

Windows

  • Go to Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network Connections
  • Find your Ethernet network interface, usually Local Area Connection
  • Double click on the network interface to open it, and click on Properties
  • Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties
  • Select Use the following IP address
  • Set the Ip address to 192.168.2.1 (or any other address in the same range as the board)
  • Set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 and click OK

Mac OS

  • Open System Preferences then open Network
  • Click on the connection you want to set manually, usually Ethernet
  • From the Configure IPv4 drop down choose Manually
  • Set the IP address to 192.168.2.1 (or any other address in the same range as the board)
  • Set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 and click OK

The other settings can be left blank.

Linux

  • Edit this file (replace gedit with your preferred text editor):

    sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces

The file usually looks like this:

auto lo eth0
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dynamic

  • Make the following change to set the eth0 interface to the static IP address 192.168.2.1

    iface eth0 inet static
   address 192.168.2.1
   netmask 255.255.255.0

Your file should look like this:

auto lo eth0
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet static
        address 192.168.2.1
        netmask 255.255.255.0