Pathway Connectivity
VIA 12 Manual
V3 – April 2015
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VLAN Config/Status: Network Settings
Property
Explanation
IP Mode
Determines how IP settings will be obtained
Disabled (default): No IP assigned.
Static: IP settings manually set by user.
Dynamic: IP settings will be obtained from a DHCP server.
IP Address
Manually sets IP address (IPv4)
Turn knob to set each octet. Push to accept.
Illegal values are not accepted.
Subnet Mask
Set subnet mask for node. Only valid masks are shown.
Turn knob to select from list of valid masks.
Default Gateway
Set default gateway for node. Only valid gateways accepted.
Turn knob to set each octet. Push to accept.
Illegal values are not shown.
Network Settings must be configured on any VLAN requiring use of multicast filtering
(IGMP) or a DHCP server. By default, only the management VLAN (VLAN ID#1 by
default) is automatically assigned an IP and subnet mask. All other VLANs default to a
null IP address value (0.0.0.0). From the Network Settings for each VLAN, assign a
unique IP per switch, a common subnet mask and, where necessary, a default gateway.
Default gateway addresses are not typically required on most entertainment installations,
as these systems do not typically connect to the Internet. Any Internet access will be
through a proxy or NAT gateway, in which case the default gateway IP should point to
this device.
IP Mode must be set to “Static” if the VIA is to act as a DHCP server. Only one DHCP
server may be active on any given VLAN. Setting the IP Mode to “Dynamic” does NOT
enable the DHCP server – see below.
If the IP Mode is set to “Dynamic” on a system with no active DHCP server, the switch
will auto-generate IP settings in accordance with zeroconf standards, in the IP range of
169.254.x.x/16. This range may not be suitable for connection to entertainment systems.
When in doubt, we recommend using a mode of ‘Static’ and configuring each switch and
VLAN combination with a unique IP address and appropriate subnet mask.
