User's Manual

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Networking
Networking Best Practices
Use the following best practices when setting up a network to ensure reliable communication:
Always use a "star" network topology by connecting each component directly to the switch or router.
Connect networked MXW gear to the same network and set to the same subnet. This ensures best system performance
and maximum microphone count.
Use only 1 DHCP server per network. Disable DHCP addressing on additional servers.
Power on the switch and DHCP server prior to MXW equipment.
To expand the network, use multiple Ethernet switches in a star topology.
Connect each device directly to the port of an Ethernet switch. Avoid "daisy-chaining" Ethernet port connections between
devices for larger networks.
Do not loop network connections.
All devices must be at the same firmware revision level.
Configuring IP Settings
Go to the Utility tab of the control software to manage the IP configurations of each network interface. By default, they are set
to Automatic (DHCP) mode. DHCP mode enables the devices to accept IP settings from a DHCP server, or automatically fall
back to Link-Local settings when no DHCP is available. To manually set the IP address of an interface, select Manual (Static).
The MXW control software coordinates IP updates across the entire system of devices. To configure the IP properties, follow
these steps:
Open the desired MXWAPT by double-clicking from the Devices view.
Go to the Utility tab.
Adjust IP settings for each device by selecting the Device Properties.
After adjustments have been made, select Add Updates. This saves the settings to the changes queue.