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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
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KE8950 LAN Installation
Setting up the units on a network allows point-to-point, point-to-multipoint,
and multipoint-to-multipoint computer to console operation by connecting
multiple KE8950 / KE8952 devices on the same TCP/IP LAN. Prior to setup
we recommended laying out the plans for your KE installation using our
performance guide (see
Keys to Network Performance
, page 299).
Note: 1. The units are preconfigured with factory-default network settings. If
you install only one set of KE Series units, you do not need to change
these default network settings. See
Default IP Addresses
, page 99, for
further details.
2. In a network setup with multiple units, each Transmitter and Receiver
must be configured with a unique IP address. See
Network
Configuration
, page 98, for further details.
3. We recommended using 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet switches (wire
speeds, non-blocking with 1Gbps/1.5Mpps performance per port)
between KE Series devices installed on different LAN segments. 10/
100Mbps switches might cause poor performance.
4. In multipoint configurations, the IGMP and flow control function of
your network switches/hubs must be enabled to avoid the
deterioration of data throughput. To ensure functionality use a layer 3
switch that supports IGMP queries.
5. If your network uses cascaded switches, please check to ensure the
data throughput is sufficient.
6. To get the best performance, we suggest creating a private network
for KE devices, as they are bandwidth-intensive devices.
Make sure that all the equipment is powered off. Refer to the installation
diagram on the following page, and do the following:
1. On the Transmitter side, plug the mouse, keyboard, HDMI monitor,
microphone and speakers into the ports on the Console section of the
KE8950T / KE8952T. Each port is marked with an appropriate icon to
indicate itself.
2. Connect the USB KVM cable provided to the KVM Ports on the front of
the KE8950T / KE8952T.
3. Connect the other end of the USB KVM cable to the keyboard, video,
mouse, speaker and microphone ports on the computer.