ETC Congo Family v6.4.0 - Manual (Page 210)

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IP SETTINGS
These are the settings that determine the method to get an IP address and/or the actual IP
address information that Congo uses for network communication.
Preferred IP address
This tells Congo which network adapter it should use for communication with the lighting
system. In consoles and Light Servers, there is only one network adapter so the Automatic
(default) setting is fine. When Congo is run offline or on a Client PC, there may be more than
one network connection on that PC (such as on laptops with both wired and wireless
connections). In these cases you may need to tell Congo specifically which network
connection to use to communicate with the lighting system or a connected visualization
software application..
Use DHCP
Clicking in the enable box will set Congo to get its IP address dynamically from a DHCP
server. While the console is starting, it will ask for an IP address from a DHCP server. If one
responds, it will use the assigned IP address.
If no DHCP server is available, Congo will default to a self-generated link-local IP address in
the range of 169.254.x.y. The IP address used by Congo in this configuration may change
dynamically as needed. A change should typically only occur when there are changes to the
network configuration or to resolve an IP address conflict.
Enabling or disabling the DHCP setting will require you to reboot Congo for the new setting
to take effect.
• IP address
o If DHCP is disabled, you set the Congo IP address here. This is a static IP
address and will remain set until changed by a user.
o If DHCP is enabled, this field will display the IP address that is being used
by the console (whether it is served via DHCP or a self-generated link-local
IP address).
• Subnet mask
o If DHCP is disabled, you set the Congo subnet mask here. This is a static
setting and will remain set until changed by a user.
o If DHCP is enabled, this field will display the subnet mask that is being
used by the console (whether it is served via DHCP or a self-generated link-
local IP address).