Extron Electronics MTPX Plus Series User Guide - Manual (Page 153)

Pinging to Determine the Extron IP Address
The ping utility is available at the Command prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet interface
between the computer and the MTPX Plus switcher. Ping can also be used to determine the
actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the web address.
Ping the switcher as follows:
1. On the Windows task bar, click on Start > Run .
2. At the Open prompt, type command .
3. Click the OK button.
4. At the Command prompt, type ping {IP address} and then press <Enter>. The
computer returns a display similar to the one shown in figure 91.
C:\>ping 192.168.254.254
Pinging 192.168.254.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.254.254:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
Figure 91. Typical Ping Response
The line Pinging ... reports the actual numeric IP address, regardless of whether you
entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.
Pinging to Determine the Web IP Address
The ping utility has a modifier, -a , that directs the command to return the web address
rather than the numeric IP address.
At the Command prompt, type
ping -a {IP address} and then press <Enter>. The return
display is similar to the ping response shown in figure 91, except that when you specify the
-a modifier, the line Pinging mail... reports the web IP address rather than the numeric
IP address, regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias
name.
Configuring the MTPX Plus switcher for Network Use via the ARP Command
The ARP (address resolution protocol) command tells your computer to associate the MAC
(media access control) address of the MTPX Plus switcher with the assigned IP address. You
must then use the ping utility to access the controller, at which point the IP address of the
controller is reconfigured.
Use ARP to configure the IP address as follows:
1. Obtain a valid IP address for the MTPX Plus switcher from your network administrator.
2. Obtain the MAC address (UID #) of the MTPX Plus switcher from the label on its rear
panel. The MAC address should have this format: 00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx.
3. If the MTPX Plus switcher has never been configured and is still set for factory defaults,
proceed to step 4. If not, perform a mode 4 system reset and then proceed to step 4.
For detailed information on reset modes, see “
Performing Soft System Resets
(Resets 3, 4, and 5) ”.
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