Ethernet Configuration and Control, cont'd - Extron Electronics

2. Enter your new information in the IP Settings section, or select the date and
time from the menus in the Date/Time Settings section, as follows:
IP settings
The following settings are available in the IP Settings section:
Unit Name: The default is the product name followed by the last six
digits of the MAC address. You can give the unit a new name (such as
“LightsOn&Off” or “BoardroomA-PC1”) consisting of up to 24
alphanumeric characters including the hyphen (-).
The first character must be an alpha character, and the last character
cannot be a hyphen. The unit name is not case-sensitive.
DHCP: DHCP is a communications protocol that assigns addresses on
the local network automatically. Select the On or Off radio button to
enable or disable DHCP.
When DHCP is set to On, all other IP settings are disabled except Unit Name.
IP Address: You can enter a new network address, a 32-bit number
consisting of four sets of 8-bit numbers, separated by periods
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
Gateway IP Address: A gateway is a device that connects your network
with others that may be outside your local area network. You can enter
your gateway’s address (obtained from your network administrator),
using the same format that is used for the IP address. (If there is no
gateway, this field defaults to 0.0.0.0.)
Subnet mask: The subnet mask is used to split IP networks into a series
of subgroups (subnets). The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up
with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field
for subnets. You can enter a new subnet mask address using the same
format that is used for the IP Address.
To change the IP address settings,
1. In the IP Settings section, make entries or selections in the available fields as
desired.
2. When finished making entries in this section, click Submit to implement
them.
If you want to discard your entries without submitting them, click Cancel to
restore the previous values (do not click Submit).
Date and time settings
The following settings are available in the Date/Time Settings section:
This section lets you set the date and time on your PC1 unit. However, the
passage of time is not reflected in the Date and Time fields on the Web page.
The screen continues to display the settings you entered and does not
increment them as time passes. However, the PC1 itself continues to keep the
correct time internally.
To display the current time on the screen, click Refresh on your Web browser
screen.
Date: Select month, day, and/or year from the pull-down menus.
Time: Select hours, minutes, and/or AM or PM from the menus.
Zone: From the pull-down menu, select the time zone for the PC1’s
location (number of hours offset from Greenwich mean time).
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