Ke8950 Lan Installation - ATEN KE6900T User Manual

KE8950 LAN Installation

Setting up the units on a network allows point-to-point, point-to-multipoint,
and multipoint-to-multipoint computer to console operation by connecting
multiple KE8950 / KE8952 devices on the same TCP/IP LAN. Prior to setup
we recommended laying out the plans for your KE installation using our
performance guide (see Keys to Network Performance, page 299).
Note: 1. The units are preconfigured with factory-default network settings. If
you install only one set of KE Series units, you do not need to change
these default network settings. See Default IP Addresses, page 99, for
further details.
2. In a network setup with multiple units, each Transmitter and Receiver
must be configured with a unique IP address. See Network
Configuration, page 98, for further details.
3. We recommended using 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet switches (wire
speeds, non-blocking with 1Gbps/1.5Mpps performance per port)
between KE Series devices installed on different LAN segments. 10/
100Mbps switches might cause poor performance.
4. In multipoint configurations, the IGMP and flow control function of
your network switches/hubs must be enabled to avoid the
deterioration of data throughput. To ensure functionality use a layer 3
switch that supports IGMP queries.
5. If your network uses cascaded switches, please check to ensure the
data throughput is sufficient.
6. To get the best performance, we suggest creating a private network
for KE devices, as they are bandwidth-intensive devices.
Make sure that all the equipment is powered off. Refer to the installation
diagram on the following page, and do the following:
1. On the Transmitter side, plug the mouse, keyboard, HDMI monitor,
microphone and speakers into the ports on the Console section of the
KE8950T / KE8952T. Each port is marked with an appropriate icon to
indicate itself.
2. Connect the USB KVM cable provided to the KVM Ports on the front of
the KE8950T / KE8952T.
3. Connect the other end of the USB KVM cable to the keyboard, video,
mouse, speaker and microphone ports on the computer.
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