11. Configurator, Communication settings
• use the DHCP setting so that a automatic address will be assigned.
• Assign manually an IP address, Subnet-mask, default gateway addres s.
- Set the IP-Address field to the desiredvalue. TheIP address identifies a projector’s location on the
networkin th e same way a street address identifies a house on a city block. Just as a street address
mustiden tify a unique residence, an IP address must be globally unique and have a un iform format.
- Set the Subnet-Mask as appropriate for the local subnet.
- Set the Default-Gateway to the IP-Address of the local router (MUST be on the local subnet!) on
the same network asthis projector that is used to forward traffic to destinations beyond the local
network. If there is no router on the projector ’sl ocal subnet then just set this field to any IP-Address
on the subnet.
11.1.2 Assignan Ethernet address via DHCP
How to set up
1. Click on the radio button in front of Obtain an IP address Automatically (DHCP) in the Network settings
pane (a) (image 11-1)
2. Click on Apply (c)
The network setting is applied.
Image 11-1
Network setting, DHCP
11.1.3 Manuallyassign an Ethernet address
How to set up
1. Click on the radio button in front of Use the following IP address in the Network settings pane (a) (im-
age 11-2)
2. Click in the input field of the IP address and fill out the 4 fields (b)
Note: An address contains 4 octets with a maximum value of 255.
3. Click in the Subnet mask input fields and fill out the 4 fields as appropriate for the local s ubnet (b).
4. Click in theDefault Gateway input fields and fill out the 4 fields. Set the Default Gateway to the IP-Ad-
dress of the router (MUST be on the local subnet!) (b).
Note: If there is norouter on the projector’s local subnet then just set this field to any IP-Address on
the subnet.
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