User Manual

Master Fader and My Fader Reference Guide
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Chapter 2 : Wireless Setup
Introduction
Do you want wireless control of your mixer? Of course you do! Let’s dig in and get the router set up,
as this is quite an important feature of the DL Series and mandatory for the DL32R. Up to 10 iOS devices
may be connected to the network and control the mixer simultaneously.
Wi-Fi Router
For wireless control, all that’s necessary is to connect the mixer to a Wi-Fi router. While it is possible to
utilize an existing wireless network, a dedicated Wi-Fi router will give you complete control, resulting
in the best possible performance.
If you don’t already have a Wi-Fi router, nearly any Wi-Fi router found at a reputable oce supply store
(or other similar business) will work. When selecting a new router (or checking out your current router)
please make sure it has ALL of the following features:
(1) CAT5 Connection — Make sure the Wi-Fi router connects via CAT5 Ethernet cable, not USB.
Most routers allow the use of either a straight-wired cable or crossover cable, but If you have a choice,
a straight-wired CAT5 Ethernet cable is the way to go to ensure smooth operation with any router.
(2) DHCP — The router needs to be able to assign an IP address to a device [the DL32R, for example]
connected to the Ethernet port. In most cases, the router will handle this task. However, there are some
routers that can’t complete this simple assignment and should not be used. Routers with a single Ethernet
port often will not work well with the DL32R, DL1608 or DL806 for this reason.
You may choose to congure the mixer to use a xed IP address, if needed. More information
may be found in the devices section, pages 147-154.
(3) 802.11n / 5GHz — Believe it or not, those numbers are not just a bunch of mumbo jumbo.
Those numbers reect a Wi-Fi mode [802.11n] and band [5GHz] that we prefer and strongly suggest.
Wi-Fi mode 802.11g and band 2.4GHz also work, but all the cool kids are using 802.11n and 5GHz.
This is often packaged as “Dual Band”.
(4) Brand — We are not in the business of suggesting what Wi-Fi router to go with, but choosing one
with an instantly recognizable, quality, trustworthy name doesn’t hurt. Some examples we’ve heard of:
• Apple
• Belkin
• D-Link
• Linksys
• NETGEAR
Ok, you twisted our arm. For small, portable setups, we use the Apple Airport Express. When we demand
the best performance and Wi-Fi range, we like the Apple Airport Extreme. Having said that, there are a lot
of routers from multiple manufacturers that work. These are just the ones that we’ve used and they’ve
worked awlessly.