Extron Electronics Fiber Matrix 6400 - Manual (Page 130)

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Ethernet Connection A-2
Ethernet Connection
Ethernet Link
The rear panel Ethernet connector on the Fiber Matrix
switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN.
This connection makes SIS control of the switcher possible
using a computer connected to the same LAN.
Ethernet connection
The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover
cable and must be properly terminated for your application (figure A-1).
• Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the
Fiber Matrix switcher
• Patch (straight-through) cable — Connection of the Fiber Matrix switcher to
an Ethernet LAN
A cable that is wired as T568A at one end
and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs
reversed) is a "crossover" cable. A cable wired the same at both ends is
called a "straight-through" cable, because
no pin/pair assignments are swapped.
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RJ-45
Connector
Insert Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins: Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wire color
White-green
Green
White-orange
Blue
White-blue
Orange
White-brown
Brown
Wire color
T568A T568B
End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2
White-orange
Orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
Green
White-brown
Brown
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wire color
White-orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
White-brown
Brown
Wire color
T568B T568B
White-orange
Orange Orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
Green
Green
White-brown
Brown
Figure A-1 — RJ-45 connector pinout tables
Default IP address
To access the Fiber Matrix switcher via the LAN port, you need the switcher’s IP
address. If the address has been changed to an address comprised of words and
characters, you can determine the actual numeric IP address 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 Fiber Matrix switcher.
Pinging to determine Extron IP address
The Ping utility is available at the DOS prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet interface
between the computer and the Fiber Matrix switcher. Ping can also be used to
determine the actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the web
address.
Ping the switcher as follows:
1 . On the Windows task bar, click on Start > Run.
2 . At the Open prompt, type command.
3 . Click the OK button.
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