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Configuring for Network Communication

The first time you connect a PC to a switcher via its LAN port, you may need to temporarily change the IP settings on your PC in order to communicate with the controller. Then, change the default settings (IP address, subnet mask, and [optional] administrator name and password) in the controller in order to use the unit on an intranet (LAN) or on the Internet. After you have set up the MTPX Plus switcher for network communication, you can reset the PC to its original network configuration.

NThe computer and the switcher must both be connected to the same subnet on a LAN (using a straight-through cable). Alternatively, you can use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect the controller directly to the computer.

Use the ARP command to configure the IP address as follows:

1.	Obtain a valid IP address for the MTPX Plus switcher from
	the network administrator.
2.	Obtain the MAC address (UID #) for the switcher from the
	label on its rear panel. The MAC address should have this
	format: 00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx.
3.	If the switcher has never been configured and is still set
	for factory defaults, go to step 4. If not, perform a Mode 4
	system reset. For detailed information on reset modes,
	refer to “Rear Panel Operations” in the MTPX Plus User’s
	Manual.

NThe switcher BME must be configured with the factory default IP address (192.168.254.254) before the ARP command is executed, as described below.

4. At the PC, access the command prompt, then enter the arp –scommand. Type in the desired new IP address for the unit (obtained in step 1) and the MAC address of the unit (from the rear panel of the unit). For example: arp –s 10.13.197.7 00-05-A6-03-69-B0and then press the Enter key.

After receiving the arp -scommand, the controller changes to the new address and starts responding to the ping requests, as described in step 5.

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NYou must ping the MTPX Plus switcher as shown in step 5 for the IP address change to take place. The response should show the new IP address, as shown in the following figure.

5.Execute a ping command by entering “ping” followed by a space and the new IP address at the command prompt. For example:

ping 10.13.197.7

C:\>ping 10.13.197.7

Pinging 10.13.197.7 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 10.13.197.7: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 10.13.197.7:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

NYou can reconnect using either Telnet or a Web browser to verify that the update was successful.

6.After verifying that the IP address change was successful, enter and issue the “arp –d” command at the DOS prompt. For example:

arp –d 10.13.197.7 removes 10.13.197.7 from the ARP table

arp –d*removes all static IP addresses from the ARP table.

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NIf your Ethernet connection to the matrix switcher is unstable, try turning off the proxy server in your Web browser. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, click Tools >

Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, clear the Use a proxy server... check box, and then click OK.

NFor details on operating the switcher via HTML pages, refer to the MTPX Plus User's Manual, chapter 6, “HTML Operation”.

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Refer also to the MTPX Plus User’s Manual at www.extron.com.