FAQ 6-2: What IP address and subnet should i choose?
Normally the PC with System Architect, Wireless iPhone app or Vi console with VM2
are supposed to operate in the same HiQnet LAN (Local area network) as the AKG
HUB4000 Qs.
This means that the IP address of the PC, iPhone or Vi consoles must in the same
subnet as the HUB4000 Qs IP addresses. So for proper operation all subnets of all
devices in the HiQnet LAN must be the same.
It is strongly recommended to use an
Ethernet DHCP router
in your HiQnet
network. If you connect a DHCP network router (which has a built in DHCP server for
automatic IP address management in your ethernet network) setting up the system is
much more easier and faster because you don‘t have to care about IP addresses
(that‘s done by the DHCP server inside your DHCP router).
Note: It is possible to operate several HUB4000 Qs throughout several subnets from a
single System Architect. This needs advanced network configuration and is only
recommended for advanced users. Please contact
for further
assistance.
IP address:
Each device in a LAN must have a unique IP address
Subnet:
The subnet defines the digits of the IP address which are unique in a subnet
EXAMPLE:
If the subnet is
255.255.255
.0 The first
9
digits of all IP addresses in the
subnet have to have the same numbers. They define the subnet. Only the last 3 digits
of the IP addresses are allowed to be different.
Devices with IP addresses like
192.168.0
.1,
192.168.0
.123,
192.168.0
.204 would
be in the same subnet (The subnet is then
192.168.0.
xxx) whereas a device with a
IP address of
172.168.0
.3 won‘t be in the same subnet as the first digits are not
192.168.0
.xxx
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