Epiphan Pearl Mini Live Video Production System User Manual

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Pearl Mini User Guide

Configure a static IP address

 2. From the Configuration menu, select

Network

. The Network configuration page opens.

 3. Choose

No

from the

Use DHCP

drop-down and enter your networking information in to the required

fields. Click

Apply

when you're done.

Table 16

Static IP Address Fields

Label

Description

Use DHCP

Select

Yes

to dynamically obtain an IP address at boot up or select

No

to use the

configured static IP address.

IP Address

The internet protocol address (IP Address) to assign. Obtain this from your network
administrator. Pearl Mini supports IPv4 addresses. It does not support IPv6
addresses.

Network Mask

Also called the subnet mask, this value denotes a range of IP addresses. Obtain this
from your network administrator, from another computer on the same subnet, or
calculate the value using an online subnet calculator.

Default gateway

The network node that serves as an access point to the rest of the network. This value
cannot be blank unless you are using DCHP. Specify the system’s IP address if you
don’t have a default gateway on your network.

DNS Server

The domain name system server (DNS server) translates human-readable hostnames
into corresponding IP addresses. Specify the system’s IP address if you don’t have a
DNS server on your network. This value cannot be blank unless you are using DHCP.

MTU Size

The maximum transmission unit (MTU) specifies the maximum packet size for

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