MACKIE HDR 24/96 - Manual (Page 85)

HD24/96 Technical Reference 85
Hardware Interconnection
For the simple network described here, simply plug one end of the cable into the
Ethernet port on the network card installed in the computer. Connect the other end of
the cable to the Ethernet port on the HDR24/96. Either end of the cable can go to either
device.
Computer Software Required
Windows 95, 98, NT for the PC or Macintosh 8.6 or higher.
TCP/IP protocol stack (usually included with the operating system)
An FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client program.
At Mackie, we’ve tested the HDR24/96 with two inexpensive FTP client programs for
Windows, CuteFTP from Globalscape and WS_FTP from Ipswitch Software, as well as
Fetch from Dartmouth Software Development for the Macintosh. There are several
others available. Trial versions of these programs are available for download at:
http://www.globalscape.com/products/cuteftp
http://www.ipswitch.com/
http://www.dartmouth.edu/netsoftware/
Network Configuration
When computers are connected to one another each must have a unique address. Because
we are connecting peer to peer (no server/router and hub) we will assume there are no
direct connections to the internet (WAN-Wide Area Network), only between two Ethernet
devices. This being the case, addresses assignment can be somewhat arbitrary. However,
if there is a direct connection to the Internet (WAN) a specific gateway address must be
assigned by your network administrator or Internet service provider. All Ethernet devices on
your network (LAN- Local Area Network) will share this assigned gateway address.
Using typical Class-C peer to peer number assignments with no gateway, the HDR24/96
address could be, for example, 10.10.28.20 (the factory default) and the system #2
(computer) address could be 10.10.28.10. In this instance, the HDR24/96 is host number 11
and the computer is host number 12.
In a simple network, the client (computer) address can be anything, as long as it’s not the
same as the HDR24/96’s address. In a larger network, there are some higher levels of
addressing which must be consistent within the network.
HDR24/96 Settings
Most computers with standard (default) operating system installations are configured to
have a dynamically assigned IP address, that is, they do not have a fixed IP address. If this
is the case with your computer, you can use the HDR24/96’s default IP address and your
computer’s FTP client program will find it and communicate with it. If your computer is set
up for a static IP address, you must first determine what this address is and assure that the
HDR is not set up for the same address so they don’t collide on the network. For a Windows
95/98 example, see page 87.
Configuring the HDR24/96 FTP Server
From the GUI:
Click the Windows menu and select Setup (Keyboard shortcut Ctrl-1).