User Manual

Dante Controller User Guide

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Primary and secondary networks (redundant configuration), two network interfaces

on the host computer

if you have primary and secondary networks, and two network interfaces available on the host computer,

you should connect one interface to each network. This means that you will always have full control of all

redundant

devices, even if the primary network fails.

Example

In the example below, the laptop (runningDante Controller) and the two Dante devices are connected to

the primary switch via their primary interfaces, and to the secondary switch via their secondary interfaces.

The two switches are not connected to each other. This is a typical redundant network configuration for

computers with two (or more) network interfaces.

Note: You must be connected to a standard wired Ethernet network in order to use Dante Controller.

Wireless and other non-standard wired Ethernet interfaces will not appear in the Configure Dante

Interfaces dialog.

Note: All Dante applications on the same computer have a shared understanding of which interface

is the primary Dante interface. For example, if you have installed Dante Virtual Soundcard on the

same PC as Dante Controller, and a new primary interface is selected from within Dante Virtual

Soundcard, Dante Controller will automatically switch to the newly selected interface, and begin

operating on that interface.