The Network
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Connecting your Simple-IP Audio Network
With the power off on your PC, connect an ethernet port on your computer to a port on your ethernet
switch with a CAT5e or CAT6 cable.
Connect the ethernet port on the rear of the Simple-IP units to the switch by a CAT5e or CAT6 cable.
Power up your components in the following order:
1) Ethernet switch
2) All Simple-IP devices on the network (they take ~30 seconds to pass audio)
3) The PC with the Audinate DANTE Controller software.
Open DANTE Controller on your connected PC. DANTE Controller will automatically recognize all DANTE com-
patible devices on your network. Refer to the controller software help to set up your system.
A Multi-use or a Dedicated Network ?
Simple-IP and DANTE devices can be placed on an ethernet network that includes other PCs and network
traffic, such as your business network. For casual audio transport this is perfectly acceptable. For mission
critical audio transport a separate, audio only, network is recommended.
Connecting to other AoIP ‘AES-67' Compatible Networks
Simple-IP and DANTE support connecting to non-DANTE AoIP networks via the AES-67 standard. The DANTE
Controller set up software will allow you to set and name a fixed IP network path to connect to another AES-
67 compatible network. This powerful feature allows you to add Simple-IP to almost any AoIP network in the
field today.
