Specifications

Crestron DigitalMedia™ Design Guide
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Built-in Ethernet Switch
DigitalMedia also carries 10/100 Ethernet to each room controller, supporting streaming media for multimedia devices, or
providing LAN connectivity for any room device that requires Ethernet or Internet access. Its Gigabit Ethernet connection to the
external LAN helps maximize bandwidth for each network port. Ethernet is also utilized internally by the Crestron control bus
to manage all of the DM devices in the system and provide display control in each room.
Ethernet on DM
In addition to HDMI, control, and USB HID transport, DigitalMedia also provides an Ethernet transport method.
All DM products are Ethernet devices. Ethernet is transported via every DM-CAT and DM-Fiber connection. When using a
DM-MD8X8, DM-MD16X16, or DM-MD6X1 at the core of your system, the uplink happens at the switcher, and Ethernet is
distributed to the transmitter(s) or room box(es) via the integrated 10/100 Ethernet switch contained in the switcher. Because
of this – they do not need to be connected to the LAN separately.
Each DM device (switcher, transmitter, room box) must receive an IP address, either via DHCP (server required)
or via static assigning.
Point to Point Systems