20 MPX1000 Extender Installer/User Guide
Transmitter Configuration
The transmitter can be configured by using an intuitive web interface. The following steps guide
you through this process.

LAN settings

To configure transmitter control LAN (L1) settings:
1. Attach the AC line cord and turn on your transmitter. The green LED should illuminate to
indicate presence of power. Use only an Avocent power cord.
2. Wait for the Avocent logo to appear on the front panel display indicating that the initial power-
up sequence is complete.
3. Using a crossover cable or hub, connect a browser client to the control LAN port (labeled L1)
on the rear of the transmitter.
4. The default IP address for L1 of the transmitter is 192.168.1.1 with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0. This may be changed using either the 5-button display or the web interface.
Refer to Configure control LAN on page 48 for more information.
5. Change the IP address of the browser client computer so it can directly access the transmitter,
for example 192.168.1.20, if necessary.
6. Launch a browser session to the IP address of the transmitter to invoke its web
configuration utility via L1, the control LAN port.
7. Type the default password, which is Admin (case sensitive). User name is ignored.
8. If the unit has not yet been configured, you will be prompted to enter a country code. This
enables the product to establish legal bands, channels, and power limits.
9. If desired, select the password page to change the system password. See Change Password on
page 31.
10. If you have not done so via the front panel, you may configure the L1 IP address using the web
interface. Figure 3.1 illustrates the network settings dialog box. To alter the settings, select the
control LAN Settings page and set the parameters as follows:
a. Type the IP address for L1 (control LAN) to match the network on which it will be placed.
Use this address for subsequent browser connections. Do not use the following reserved IP
addresses: 0.0.0.0, 192.168.1.10, 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.10.xxx or
192.168.11.xxx.
b. Type the subnet mask for L1.
c. Type the gateway address for L1, or 0.0.0.0 if there is no gateway.
11. Apply the changes.
NOTE: Once you change the IP address of a unit, the browser session will terminate. Your browser session must
be re-established using the new address of the unit.