Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring the Windowing Processor
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N1512 Windowing Processor User Manual
Configuring IP addresses (if needed)
IP configuration changes must be done correctly to avoid any communication disruptions with the N1512 unit.
As mentioned previously, the default IP mode for N1512 devices is
DHCP
mode. When first connected to the network, an IP address
is assigned automatically based on the network DHCP server. If no DHCP server is found, the unit will use
Auto IP
mode.
How IP Address Changes Affect Unit Control
N-Able control is dependent upon the host computer being in the same IP address range as the N-Series devices. Therefore, before
making any N1512 IP address changes, we recommend having
two statically-assigned IP addresses on your computer
.
• Configure the first IP address to be in the range of the default N-Series IP settings (i.e., in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range), AND
• Configure a second IP address in the range of the IP address you are planning to assign to the units (or when using DHCP, an
address within the defined range for your network).
Changing IP Addresses
There are two ways to assign new IP addresses to your N1512 units using N-Able:
•
Option 1:
Log in to each unit individually and make the changes on the
Unit
Settings
page.
•
Option 2:
Export a comma-separated value (CSV) file, make changes to all units in the resulting file, and import the CSV file into
N-Able to apply the changes.
Option 1: Assigning IP Addresses Individually (using the Settings page)
1.
Find the unit you wish to change in the control matrix (either on the
Unit Management
tab or the
Video Matrix
tab).
2.
Double-click the unit and log in.
3.
Go to the
Unit Settings
page and make IP address changes for that unit either by setting a
STATIC
address or by enabling
DHCP
(see
).
FIG. 6
NETWORK SETUP SECTIONS OF THE UNIT SETTINGS PAGE
4.
Click the
Trial Save IP
button.
5.
Return to the
Unit Settings
page through the newly-configured IP address.
6.
Once the
Unit
Settings
page appears (successfully using the new IP address) you can confirm the new address and lock in
your changes.
NOTE:
If you lose communication before you are able to confirm the new address, unplug the N1512, wait one minute, and plug it
back in. This restores the unit to the original IP address.
Assign unique static IP
addresses for each of the U
ports. These must be in the
same subnet as the rest of the
system (i.e., host computer,
Windowing Processor,
Encoders, etc.).
Make changes to the
Windowing Processor’s IP
settings as described
previously.