Autocue QMaster Complex - Manual (Page 60)

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78. Press Enter and then use the arrow keys to highlight the type of connection you wish to
configure. This will be either lan0 (a wired connection) or wlan0 (a WiFi connection).
79. Press Enter to access the network configuration interface.
IP address assignment
After selecting the type of connection you must set the IP addresses for the various parameters of the connection.
Assignment by DHCP
This method is most commonly used when you attach a device to a larger established network. These networks
often have Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers set up on them to control the allocation of IP
addresses in order to ensure that all devices on the network have unique addresses and avoid conflicts.
Single and multiple QBoxes can be connected to a computer on an existing network using Ethernet cables.
Depending on the existing network setup, the physical connection would normally be established via a switch or
switch.
Note: If your organisation has multiple networks, the infrastructure may include DNS servers
and gateway servers. In order for the DHCP server to obtain these settings, it must be
properly set up. Make sure that a network administrator is available to set up DHCP.
A disadvantage of using DHCP is that the IP address of the QBox may be changed by the network after a period of
inactivity, which would mean that the configuration of the controlling computers would also have to be updated to
reflect the change.
Using DHCP, the IP address is automatically assigned by the DHCP server to a computer (the DHCP client)
without user intervention.
1. Access the network connection configuration interface as outline earlier in this section.
80. Press the keyboard arrow keys to select the IPv4 Settings page.
81. Select Automatic via DHCP