IP Settings/Options window
The IP Settings/Options window (click Tools > IP options, see figure 36) provides a location for viewing and, if connected via the either serial port or if you are logged on via the LAN port as an administrator, editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface. See the Ethernet Link section, beginning on page 117 for basic information about IP addresses. None of the fields on this screen can be edited while you are logged on as a user.
Figure 36. Control Program IP Setting/Options Window
NOTES:
•Editing variables in the IP Settings/Options window while connected via the Ethernet port can immediately disconnect the user from the switcher. Extron recommends editing the settings on this screen using a serial port and protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an administrator password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only.
•When the control program is connected to the switcher via the
Administrator Password and User Password fields are not masked. If a password has been inadvertently changed to an unknown value, you can look up and change a password in this window without knowing the current password.
Address and Name fields
•The Matrix IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected matrix switcher. This value is encoded in the flash memory in the switcher.
•The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the controlling PC to be used if the matrix switcher and the mail server are not on the same subnet.
•The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the matrix switcher is on the same subnet as the controlling PC when you are subnetting. For more information, see the Subnetting — A Primer section on page 122.
•The Mail Server IP Address field displays the IP address of the mail server that handles the
Valid addresses consist of four
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