Room Switcher Configuration Options
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N7142 User Manual
Networking Page
Click the
Networking
link in the left menu bar to access the page shown in
. See
for option descriptions.
FIG. 16
Networking Page
TABLE 7
Networking Page Options
Option
Description
N7142 Network
: These settings apply to the N7142 Room Switcher.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address of the network interface.
Network Mode
Configure the IP address mode. When set to
AUTO IP
, an IP Address in the range of 169.254.xxx.xxx with
Netmask
of 255.255.0.0 and
Gateway
address
of 169.254.1.1 will be automatically assigned to the N7142
Room Switcher by the control software. When set to
DHCP,
an IP Address in the range of the DHCP server on the
network will be automatically assigned to the N7142 Room Switcher. When set to
STATIC
, an
IP address
,
Netmask
, and
Gateway
address
must be manually entered.
NOTE:
DHCP is the default setting. However, using DHCP beyond initial setup is generally not recommended. If the
device is set to DHCP and fails to receive an address from the DHCP server in time, it will revert back to the AUTO
IP address (169.254.xxx.xxx) until the unit is rebooted.
IP Address
View the current IP address. When in
STATIC
mode, enter a new IP address into this field.
Netmask
View the current
Netmask
. When in
STATIC
mode, enter a new
Netmask
into this field.
Gateway Address
View the current
Gateway address
. When in
STATIC
mode, enter a new
Gateway address
into this field.
Internal Switch
: These setting apply to the N7142’s built-in, six-port switch.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address of the internal switch.
Network Mode
Configure the IP address mode. Only
STATIC
and
DHCP
modes are supported. See the N7142’s
Network
Mode
setting description earlier in this table for more considerations. To log in to the internal switch’s configuration
menus, enter its IP address into your browser. When prompted, enter the username and password. The default
username is
admin
with no password.
IP Address
View the current IP address. When in
STATIC
mode, enter a new IP address into this field.
Netmask
View the current
Netmask
. When in
STATIC
mode, enter a new
Netmask
into this field.
Gateway Address
View the current
Gateway address
. When in
STATIC
mode, enter a new
Gateway address
into this field.