Vaddio GroupSTATION - Manual (Page 18)

GroupSTATION
Vaddio GroupSTATION - Document Number 342-0671 Rev B Page 18 of 40
System Configuration and Programming
Network Requirements and Information
For the GroupSTATION and room PC, three (3) IP addresses are required; one (1) for GroupSTATION UC&C
conferencing, one (1) for GroupSTATION VoIP conferencing and one (1) for the in-room PC used with the UC&C
conferencing application. Either the courtesy network jack on the MicDock can be used by the room PC or any
other network jack in the room that is on the same network as the GroupSTATION ca be used. It is very
important from to work with the IT professionals at the place of installation to get the IP addresses, the required
VoIP information (see worksheet) and the network jack required to install and operate each GroupSTATION.
Accessing the GroupSTATION Web Pages
The GroupSTATION has an embedded web server used for set-up and configuration.
These internal webpages can be directly accessed by navigating to the URL with
standard browsers. The software is defaulted to DHCP and will attempt to
dynamically obtain an IP address using DHCP when connected to a network, but it will
fall back to the default address of (169.254.1.1) if no DHCP server can be found.
Notes for both DHCP and Static configurations are provided below:
 DHCP IP Set-up (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Skip this section if Static IP is used. If the LAN is using DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) server, then
the IP address, gateway and routing information will automatically be assigned. The GroupSTATION software is
defaulted to DHCP and will attempt to dynamically obtain an IP address using DHCP, but it will fall back to the
default address of (169.254.1.1) if no DHCP server can be found.
 Static IP Set-up:
The static IP can be assigned either through the network or directly to a computer using a cross-over cable.
Depending on the age of the computer, you may not need a cross-over cable. Either way the steps are the same
for network or direct connection to a computer. The default address of the GroupSTATION Camera/Sound Bar
again is 169.254.1.1 and the Subnet mask is 255.255.0.0. Different computer OS types all have their own way of
doing things (without question), but they are essentially doing the same stuff, changing the IP address so the web
pages of the device are accessible.
GroupSTATION Web Page Tour
Screen Shot: Login
Once the address is assigned, the first page to be displayed is the LOGIN page. This login is really an
administrator’s login. The default username is ‘admin’ and the default password is ‘password’. These names and
passwords can be changed in the security section.
Default Settings:
Admin name is: admin
Password is: password