THOMSON Grass Valley 8900NET, Instruction Manual

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Web Browser Setup
Web Browser Notes
• If applicable, configure the browser for direct HTTP requests to the
frame rather than addressing a Proxy Web Server. The Modular Frame
Web Server will typically be installed inside the firewall.
• For older Netscape browsers, the Cache should be configured to always
refresh.
Addressing the Frame URL
To address an 8900TFN frame from an internet browser, enter the frame’s
default URL into the URL line of the browser (“Location” in Netscape Nav-
igator, “Address” in Internet Explorer). The URL will be the IP Address
given to the frame during initial setup (see
Setting Frame Network Identity
on page 20 ), or a Domain name that has been mapped to the IP Address in
your Domain Name Server tables. The URL should look like this:
http://{Frame’s IP Address}/
Example:
http://127.123.234.2/
Or:
http://{Frame’s Domain Name}/
Example:
http://frame1.xyz.com/
The correctly entered URL will call up the 8900 frame’s default first page—
Frame Status.
Default MAC (machine) Address
Each 8900TFN frame has a unique ethernet physical level MAC address
that is stored in the frame ID memory chip (see
Figure 5 on page 11 ). If this
memory is missing, the 8900NET module will substitute a default MAC
address: 08-00-11-09-CD-AB. If more than one 8900 frame in your network
is assigned the default MAC address, network conflicts will occur. To verify
the frame has a unique MAC address refer to
Module ID and Network Param-
eters on page 35 .