Extron electronic 7200, 3200 Ethernet LAN Port, Default IP addresses, Establishing a Connection

Ethernet (LAN) Port

The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN. Communications between the switcher and the controlling device is via Telnet (a TCP socket using port 23). The SIS commands and the actions of the switcher are identical to the commands and actions the switcher has when communicating with it via RS-232.

The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover cable and must be properly terminated for your application (see Ethernet Connection on page 13).

Default IP addresses

To access the FOX matrix switcher via the LAN port, you need the IP address for the unit, and may need the subnet mask and the gateway address. If the IP address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, you can determine the actual numeric IP address using the ping (ICMP) utility (see Ethernet Link on page 117 for more details). If the addresses have not been changed, the factory-specified defaults are:

• IP address 192.168.254.254 • Subnet mask 255.255.0.0

•Gateway address 0.0.0.0

Establishing a Connection

Establish a network connection to a FOX matrix switcher as follows:

1.Open a TCP socket to port 23 using the IP address of the switcher.

NOTE: If the local system administrators have not changed the value, the factory- specified default, 192.168.254.254, is the correct value for this field.

The switcher responds with a copyright message including the date, the name of the product, firmware version, part number, and the current date/time.

NOTES:

•If the switcher is not password-protected, the device is ready to accept SIS commands immediately after it sends the copyright message.

•If the switcher is password-protected, a password prompt appears below the copyright message.

2.If the switcher is password protected, enter the appropriate administrator or user password.

If the password is accepted, the switcher responds with Login User or Login Administrator.

If the password is not accepted, the Password prompt reappears.

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