MACKIE HDR24/96 - Manual (Page 175)

HDR 24/96
When the IP address has been set, select OK, or select CANCEL if there’s no need to change
it. Either will return you to the Setup TCP menu.
When the IP address has been set, select OK, or select CANCEL if there’s no need to change
it. Either will return you to the Setup TCP menu.
Select Sub. Select Sub.
Use the default subnet mask 255.255.255.0 unless your network requires a specific subnet
mask setting. Edit as necessary and then Select OK to return to the
Setup TCP menu.
Use the default subnet mask 255.255.255.0 unless your network requires a specific subnet
mask setting. Edit as necessary and then Select OK to return to the
Setup TCP menu.
Select Gate. Select Gate.
Input a value if required by your network or client software. You might be able to leave this
blank if no gateway is being used, or leave the default value of 10.10.0.0. Select
OK to return
to the Setup TCP menu.
Input a value if required by your network or client software. You might be able to leave this
blank if no gateway is being used, or leave the default value of 10.10.0.0. Select
OK to return
to the Setup TCP menu.
Select Exit to close the Setup TCP menu. Select Exit to close the Setup TCP menu.
Press the SYSTEM button to exit the setup menu and return to the normal recorder display. Press the SYSTEM button to exit the setup menu and return to the normal recorder display.
This completes the HDR24/96 part of the networking setup. This completes the HDR24/96 part of the networking setup.
The Client Computer’s TCP/IP Settings The Client Computer’s TCP/IP Settings
This is probably the most confusing part of HDR24/96 operation that you’ll encounter. It’s
confusing because no two setups are identical, so we can’t provide a bulletproof cookbook
procedure for setup. Since today, most computers are set up by default to connect to the Internet,
some of those settings will likely have to be changed in order to make a peer-to-peer
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This is probably the most confusing part of HDR24/96 operation that you’ll encounter. It’s
confusing because no two setups are identical, so we can’t provide a bulletproof cookbook
procedure for setup. Since today, most computers are set up by default to connect to the Internet,
some of those settings will likely have to be changed in order to make a peer-to-peer connection
with your recorder. Not only that, you may have to change them back again when you want to
reconnect that computer to the Internet.
If you normally have your computer connected directly to the Internet (through a dial-up modem,
DSL, or cable TV interface, but not through a router, switch, or hub), your computer is almost
certainly set so that it doesn’t have a fixed IP address, but rather, receives an IP address from the
network host each time you connect. This avoids having to assign each computer in the world its
own IP address from birth, but it requires that the computer connect to a host system, which will
assign it an address to use for the duration of the connection. The HDR24/96 does not provide an
IP address to the Client Computer, nor does it get one automatically from a server. In a strict
peer-to-peer environment with the HDR, it is therefore necessary to actually set a compatible IP
address for your computer.
It’s worth noting that there are lots of small but significant variations in computer setups resulting
from the installation of different hardware and software. Certain programs modify your
computer’s setup when they’re installed or configured and they may not tell you what they are
changing behind the scenes. If you find that your networking setup has stopped working with the
HDR, it may because you’ve installed something that made a change. Similarly, you may make
changes here that will not work with all the software on your computer. You should always note
(write down) existing settings before changing them, to allow you to get back where you were.
It's also a good idea to get familiar with these HDR-compatible network settings and where to
find them so that you can easily check them and/or restore them if needed.
The TCP/IP setup concept is the same on a Windows and Macintosh computer, but the
terminology and where to find the settings are a bit different. If you’re running Unix or Linux,
bless you – you probably know all of this stuff cold.
Configuring Windows TCP/IP Settings
Hardly a Windows computer is born these days without TCP/IP protocol installed. It’s
usually loaded by default when a network interface card is installed, but to be sure, open the
Control Panel (Click the Start button, then select Settings | Control Panel) and click on the
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