Extron electronic ISM 482 - Manual (Page 92)

A-3 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Connection
Determining Default Addresses
To access the ISM switcher via the Ethernet port, you need the Extron ISM IP
address. If the address has been changed to an address comprised of words and
characters, the actual numeric IP address can be determined using the Ping utility.
If the address has not been changed, the factory-specified default is 192.168.254.254.
Ping can also be used to test the Ethernet link to the ISM.
Pinging to determine the switcher’s IP address
The Microsoft Ping utility is available at the DOS prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet
interface between the computer and the ISM. Ping can also be used to determine
the actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the Web address.
Access the DOS prompt and ping the switcher as follows:
1 . Click Start > Run.
2 . At the Open prompt, type command.
3 . Click the OK button.
4 . At the DOS prompt, type ping {IP address} and press the keyboard
Enter key (
Enter ). The computer returns a display similar to figure A-2.
The line Pinging ... reports the actual numeric IP address, regardless of
whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.
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 A-2 — Ping response
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 DOS prompt, type ping -a {IP address} and then press Enter . The
computer’s return display is similar to the Ping response shown in figure A-2,
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.