Tascam MMR-8 - Manual (Page 111)

MMR-8 TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 6 • File Format Support 111
950 IP Address
The IP (Internet Protocol) address for each machine must be entered manually at the front panel of the
MM series machine before that machine can be seen by the network and appear as a machine to the
ViewNet Audio software application. To set the IP address, press Setup on the front panel of the MMR,
and use the wheel or arrows to move to Setup menu 950.
Setting the IP Address
Enter the value for each of the four segments by using the wheel, up/down arrows, or by entering the
number on the keypad. To move to the previous or next segment (byte) of the address, press the left or
right arrow keys to move the cursor to that segment of the address. Use a leading 0 for two digit numbers.
Format of IP Addresses
The format of an IP address is 32 bits, divided into four bytes separated by periods. Each byte has eight
bits, so the maximum decimal numerical value of each of the four segments of the address is 255 (which,
starting at 0 gives a total of 256 or 2
8
values). IP addresses thus theoretically run from 000.000.000.000 to
255.255.255.255.
IP addressing is based on the concept of hosts and networks. A host is any device on the network that is
capable of receiving and transmitting IP data packets such as a personal computer, MM series machine
(which is also a computer), or a router. The hosts are connected by one or more networks. The IP address
of any host consists of its network address plus its own host address on the network.
951 IP Net Mask
Use this field to enter the IP Net mask. Set this value to 255.255.255.000 unless your network
administrator advises that you should use a different setting.
952 IP Gateway
Use this field to enter the IP Gateway if the ViewNet network is part of a larger network which uses a
Gateway. If there is no Gateway in use, there is no need to enter any data in this menu.
Important Rules for IP Addresses
It is important to make sure all host devices on the network have the same network IP addresses but have
unique host addresses within the network. Put simply, the first three bytes of the IP address should be the
same for all host machines on that network, and the final byte should set to a number which is unique
for each device on the network.
This rule is very important and bears repeating in another way – no two host devices on the same
network should have identical IP addresses. If the address of two host devices on the network are
identical, it may cause serious problems for the network, including causing the whole network to stop
working properly until the duplicate address problem is remedied.
If the MM series machine is to be used in a facility where IP addresses are managed by a network
administrator, that person should assign and log the IP addresses for each MM series machine and
ViewNet computer according to the address scheme for the facility. IP addresses for MM series machines
can always be changed by using MMR/MMP Setup menu 950.