MediaPoint DMR HD User Manual - Usb Network Configuration
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| DMR HD User Manual 3.2
January 2009
IP address, follow the procedure below.
Configuring Static IP Address
1. Connect the Ethernet / LAN cable and power up the
DMR HD.
2. On your Internet browser, enter the current IP
address of the DMR HD. (Note: If the unit has factory
settings, the default static IP address is: 192.168.1.253)
3.Login to the DMR HD using the procedure shown in the
Logging In section.
4. Navigate to the network settings page by selecting IP
Settings.
5. In order to change to a Fixed or Static IP address, set
the DHCP Client checkbox to “Disable”. Fill in the IP
Address, IP Subnet Mask and Default Gateway fields.
6. Once you have completed all of the above steps,
select the Apply Changes button. You will receive a
pop-up window warning you to use this option with
caution as you are changing the default address and
should remember the new settings.
Configuring DHCP IP Address
1. Follow the same steps as above (1 thru 4)
2. To allow the DMR HD to pick up an IP address, set the
DHCP Client checkbox to “Enable”.
3. If you have made any changes to the network
settings, select the Apply Changes button. You will
receive a pop-up window warning you that you to use
this option with caution as you are changing the default
address and should remember the new settings.
USB Network Configuration
This section describes how to configure the DMR HD.
Changes in the Configure section of the Main Menu
require Administrator privileges and cannot be accessed
by users logged in with author or user profiles.
The network parameters of the DMR HD can be set via
a special configuration text file on a USB memory stick.
Insert the memory stick into one of the DMR HD USB
ports at any time. The unit will look for the presence
of this configuration file and will implement the settings
from the file. Use a simple ASCII text editor to create
the file.
Network Configuration
System Name
The factory set system name is the unit build number.
You can change the name in the IP setting menu page
by entering a new name in the text field. A reboot is
required for the new name to take effect. The name
can be up to 15 characters long and consist of alpha-
numeric characters. No special characters or symbols
will be accepted except for a hyphen.
IP Settings
The System Name and all network settings can be set
in the IP Settings section of the main menu. Network
settings may also be configured via USB memory stick
configuration.
To quickly find the system’s IP Address, connect a VGA
(RGBHV) or DVI monitor to the output. Use the keypad
to navigate to the System Info page of the on screen
menu.
IP addresses may be assigned to the DMR HD by two
ways: DHCP and Fixed (Static) IP. If your network is
configured for DHCP, the IP address will be provided
automatically and will be visible on the DVI or VGA
(RGBHV) output of the DMR HD. To set a Fixed (Static)
Network Configuration
Setting
Description
DHCP Client Enable DHCP settings for automatic address retrieval f rom
DHCP Server . Disabling the DHCP client will require a static IP
address (with subnet mask and default gateway) to be entered .
IP Address
Assign a static IP address to DMR HD . This field will also display
the currently assigned IP address
IP Subnet
Mask
Assign subnet mask to DMR HD . This field will also display the
currently assigned subnet mask
Default
gateway
Assign a default gateway to the DMR HD . This field will also
display the currenty assigned default gateway
DNS server
If the network supports DNS, enter the DNS Server Address(es)
here .