The Infinity endpoints (Transmitters and Receivers) can be manually configured to connect to each other without an AIM Manager. This can be either as a point to point connection or with multiple receivers connecting to a single transmitter.
When setting up one transmitter to many receivers, the video and audio network data will be sent using a multicast rather than a unicast protocol. This is where the data is streamed from the TX, and if not managed correctly by IGMP, becomes broadcast traffic. This will flood and overwhelm the network switch with data, resulting in network disruption. For this reason, you should ensure that the network is correctly configured and provisioned, the same as you would for an AIM Managed based setup. Please read our Successful implementation Infinity guide for further information.
The following information will allow you to setup two receivers with a transmitter. It is best practice to not use the link-local IP addresses and to configure the units with different IP addresses.For simplicity, this example will use just one network interface and the following IP addresses:-
- TX: 192.168.0.10
- RX1: 192.168.0.20
- RX2: 192.168.0.21
Prerequisites
- You have a network switch that meets the requirements in the Successful Implementation guide.
- The switch is either dedicated for the endpoints or you have created a separate VLAN.
- IGMP has been configured on the network switch.
- The endpoints are running the same version of firmware.
- The monitors used with the receivers are either the same or support the same video resolutions.
- The endpoints are either new or in a factory reset state.
- You can configure the units directly without connecting them to the network first.
Configuring the Transmitter
For instructions on how to access the Transmitter directly, please read our Accessing an Endpoint directly guide. For the initial configuration, do not connect it to the network with other endpoints.
- Open the Transmitters web interface, its default IP address is 169.254.1.33.
- The screenshot below shows the transmitters System Configuration page.
- For the System Port settings, configure:
- IP address: 192.168.0.10
- System Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- Untick Enable Teaming Port (in this example we are not using it)
- Untick Enable Serial. If serial is enabled, it is not possible to share the transmitter with more than one receiver properly as serial is a point to point (1 to 1) protocol.
- Press the Update Now button in the System Configuration section, not the Update Now button in the Target Multicast Configuration section at the very bottom of the page. This will save the changes that you have made.
- The transmitter will now be accessible on the 192.168.0.10 IP address. However, before you reconfigure your network adapter, you should move on to configuring the receivers next.
Further Information
At the bottom of the System Configuration page, you will notice that there is a Target Multicast Configuration section. These are the multicast IP addresses that the receivers will use when receiving the video and audio from the transmitter. They must be unique for each transmitter that is on the same network when having multiple one-to-many configurations. In this example, we will leave them as default, however, if you are planning to add more transmitters then make sure these are changed for each one. NOTE: When a transmitter is managed by an AIM Manager, it automatically takes care of these multicast IP addresses for you.
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Configuring the Receiver
- Open the Receivers web interface, its default IP address is 169.254.1.32.
- The screenshot below shows the receivers System Configuration page.
- For the System Port settings, configure:
- IP address: 192.168.0.20
- System Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- Untick Enable Teaming Port (in this example we are not using it)
- Untick Enable Serial. If serial is enabled, it is not possible to share the transmitter with more than one receiver properly as serial is a point to point (1 to 1) protocol.
- Press the Update Now button in the System Configuration section.
- At the bottom of the page, you will see the Target Transmitter Unit Settings. This is where you enter the IP address of the transmitter. In this example, it has been given 192.168.0.10.
- Change the IP Address to 192.168.0.10. Leave IP Address 2 as default as we are not using it in this example.
- Press Update Now
Configuring the 2nd Receiver
Using the same instructions for configuring the first receiver, do the following:-
- Set the System Port to:
- IP address: 192.168.0.21
- System Netmask: 1255.255.255.0
- Untick Enable Teaming Port.
- Untick Enable Serial.
- Change Target Transmitter Settings IP Address to 192.168.0.10.
- The screenshot below shows the completed configuration.
Final Step
Now that the transmitter and two receivers have been manually configured, they can be connected together on the network along with their host, keyboards, mice and monitors.