Direct Connection
The simplest point to point setup is connecting a Transmitter and Receiver directly using a direct copper or fiber cable. In this scenario, the endpoints (TX and RX) will after a minute of looking for the presence of a DHCP server, revert to using their default link-local IP addresses to communicate. There is no further configuration to do, other than perhaps checking to make sure that they are running the latest version of firmware (see Upgrading the firmware)
Over a network
If you plan to have multiple point to point connections over a network switch, then you will need to manually assign a unique IP address to both the Transmitter and Receiver.
The following example shows you how to configure the IP addresses on the Transmitter and Receiver, and instruct the Receiver to connect to the Transmitter's IP address. It is best practice to not use the link-local IP addresses (169.254.x.x) 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
RX: 192.168.0.20
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.
- The endpoints are running the same version of firmware.
- 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 the section below. (in this example we are not using it)
- 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.
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 the section below. (in this example we are not using it)
- 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
Final Step
Now that the Transmitter and Receiver have been manually configured, they can be connected together on the network along with their host, keyboards, mice and monitors.