Mediatrix 4100 – Analog Access Device
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Powering on the Mediatrix 4100
This chapter describes the initial provisioning of the Mediatrix 4100.
IP Address Discovery or Configuration
This section describes how to contact the Mediatrix 4100's management interface to start with unit
configuration.
Once the physical connection is complete and the Mediatrix 4100 is powered up, you must first find out the IP
address the Mediatrix 4100 is using. The Mediatrix 4100's IP address can be set either dynamically or
statically. The default behaviour of the Mediatrix 4100 is to try to obtain a dynamic IP address through a DHCP
server.
Dynamic IP Address Discovery
The default configuration is set so that the unit can be directly plugged into a network and provisioned with a
DHCP server. Media5 strongly recommends to set your DHCP server before installing the unit on the network.
This way, you know the IP address associated with a particular unit.
See the
Software Configuration Guide
for more details on how to set an external DHCP server.
DHCP servers generally allocate a range of IP addresses for use on a network and reserve IP addresses for
specific devices using a unique identifier for each device. The Mediatrix 4100 unique identifier is its media
access control (MAC) address. You can locate the MAC address as follows:
It is printed on the label located on the bottom side of the unit.
It is stored in the
System Information
page of the web interface.
If you have not reserved an IP address, you can discover which IP address has been assigned to the Mediatrix
4100 by either:
consulting your DHCP server's logs to find out details on the DHCP lease that was given to the
Mediatrix 4100.
using a network packet sniffer (e.g., Wireshark) to examine the DHCP messages exchanged
between the Mediatrix 4100 and your DHCP server while the Mediatrix 4100 boots up.
To start the Mediatrix 4100 with a dynamic IP address:
1.
If you need to discover the IP address of the Mediatrix 4100, install and start your network packet
sniffer.
2.
Power on the Mediatrix 4100 by connecting the other end of the power cord to an electrical outlet.
The electrical outlet must be installed near the Mediatrix 4100 so that it is easily accessible.
You can now access the Mediatrix 4100 web interface. Refer to the
Software Configuration Guide
for more details.
Caution:
If you are experiencing problems, or if you do not want to use a DHCP server and use a static IP
address instead, perform a Partial Reset procedure, as explained in
.
Note:
If the
Power
LED is always blinking and never turns on, this means that the Mediatrix 4100 cannot
find a DHCP server. Check that you have a DHCP server properly configured on your network.
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Страница 46: ...Appendix B Cabling Considerations Loop Current vs Cable Length 36 Mediatrix 4100 Analog Access Device...
Страница 52: ...Appendix C Standard Hardware Information Warranty 42 Mediatrix 4100 Analog Access Device...
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