Using unmodified settings of the network interface and a GigE camera, a connection will most likely succeed. In case no IP address has been assigned, both the network interface and the camera will automatically use link-local addresses from the range 169.254.0.0/255.255.0.0.

When a single camera is used, this configuration can be used without limitations. As soon as one or more additional cameras are used, it is recommended to manually set up the IP address configurations.

For each used network adapter, a configuration with a different subnet should be used. As an example, the address of the first adapter could be set to 192.168.1.1, for the second adapter 192.168.2.1 could be used, and so on. In this case it is important to use 255.255.255.0 as a subnet for all adapters.

After changing the addresses of the network adapters, the camera configurations need to be adapted accordingly. So, the camera connected to the first network interface could be configured to use 192.168.1.2, the second camera 192.168.2.2 and so on.

The way to set persistent IP addresses varies with the used GigE SDK and also depending on the camera manufacturer. Please refer to documentation for your installed SDK or for the camera manufacturer. If in doubt, contact iba support to get assistance.

A helpful guide to set IP addresses when using eBUS can be found online: https://supportcenter.pleora.com/s/article/configuring-the-network-settings-for-a-gige-vision-device-kbase.