Extron Electronics MPX Plus 866 A Rev. B - Manual (Page 150)

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IP Settings/Options window
The IP Settings/Options window (click Tools > IP options, figure 5-26) provides a
location for viewing and, if connected via one of the RS-232 ports or if logged on via
the Ethernet port as an administrator, editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface.
See appendix A, “Ethernet Connection”, for basic information about IP addresses.
None of the fields on this screen can be edited while you are logged on as a user.
Figure 5-26 — Control program IP setting/options window
N Editing variables on the IP Settings/Options screen while connected via the
Ethernet port can immediately disconnect the user from the switcher. Extron
recommends editing the settings on this screen using the RS-232 link and
protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an administrator’s
password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only.
N When the control program is connected to the switcher via the RS-232 link, the
Administrator and User Password fields are not masked. If a password has been
inadvertently changed to an unknown value, you can look up and, if desired,
change a password in this window without knowing the current password.
Address and Name fields
The Matrix IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected matrix
switcher. This value is encoded in the flash memory in the switcher.
The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the
controlling PC to be used if the matrix switcher and the mail server are not on the
same subnet.
The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the matrix switcher is on the
same subnet as the controlling PC when you are subnetting. For more information,
see “Subnetting — A Primer”, in Appendix A, “Ethernet Connection”.
Valid addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields, properly called
octets, separated by dots (periods). Each field can be numbered from 000 through
255. Leading zeroes, up to 3 digits total per field, are optional. Values of 256 and
above are invalid.
The default addresses are as follows, but if these conflict with other equipment at
your installation, you can change the addresses to any valid value:
• IP address 192.168.254.254 • Gateway address 0.0.0.0
• Subnet mask 255.255.0.0
N The address fields are cannot be edited when DHCP is selected.