MDR 24/96

Hardware Interconnection

For the simple network described here, simply plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet port on the network card installed in the computer. Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on the MDR24/96. Either end of the cable can go to either device.

Computer Software Required

♦Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP for the PC or Macintosh 8.6 or higher.

♦TCP/IP protocol stack (usually included with the operating system)

♦An FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client program.

At Mackie, we’ve tested the MDR24/96 with two inexpensive FTP client programs for Windows, CuteFTP from Globalscape and WS_FTP from Ipswitch Software, as well as Fetch from Dartmouth Software Development for the Macintosh. There are several others available. Trial versions of these programs are available for download at:

http://www.globalscape.com/products/cuteftp

http://www.ipswitch.com/

http://www.dartmouth.edu/netsoftware/

Windows 2000, ME, and XP also have an integrated FTP client as part of the OS. This can be used instead of a dedicated FTP Client program. By creating a new network place for the MDR24/96 from the My Network Places window, the hard drive on the MDR can be accessed as if it was just another local drive. Consult Window’s help for details.

Network Configuration

When computers are connected to one another each must have a unique address. Because we are connecting peer-to-peer (no server/router and hub), we will assume there are no direct connections to the internet (WAN-Wide Area Network), only between two Ethernet devices. This being the case, address assignments can be somewhat arbitrary. However, if there is a direct connection to the Internet (WAN), a specific gateway address must be assigned by your network administrator or Internet service provider. All Ethernet devices on your network (LAN – Local Area Network) will share this assigned gateway address.

Using typical Class-C peer-to-peer number assignments with no gateway, the MDR24/96 address could be, for example, 10.10.28.20 (the factory default) and the system #2 (computer) address could be 10.10.28.10. In this instance, the MDR24/96 is host number 20 and the computer is host number 10.

In a simple network, the last number in the address of the client (computer) can be anything, as long as it’s not the same as the MDR24/96’s address. In a larger network, there are some higher levels of addressing which must be consistent within the network.

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