Ethernet (Lan) Ports; Establishing A Connection - Extron electronics FOX3 T 301 User Manual

Ethernet (LAN) Ports

The rear panel Ethernet connector (see
can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN. Communications between the transceiver
and the controlling device is via an SSH client such as PuTTY using port 22023. This
connection makes SIS control of the unit possible using a computer connected to the same
LAN or WAN (see
the LAN connector).
Default IP address
To access the FOX3 transmitter or receiver via the LAN port, the IP address, subnet mask,
and the gateway address for the devices are needed. If the addresses have not been
changed, the factory‑specified defaults are:
• IP address
Gateway address 0.0.0.0
•
Subnet mask
•

Establishing a Connection

Establish a network connection to a FOX3 device as follows:
1. Download the PuTTY software from www.putty.com.
Click the PuTTY icon to open the PuTTY software. The PuTTY Configuration window
2.
opens (see figure 14).
Figure 14.
3. Enter the IP address of the FOX3 device in the Host Name or IP address field (
NOTE: If the local system administrators have not changed the value, the default IP
address is 192.168.254.254.
4. Enter 22023 in the Port field (
If this is the first time connecting with this device, the PuTTY Security Alert pop‑up
window opens (see
FOX3 T/R 301/311 Transmitters and Receivers • SIS Configuration and Control
figure 2
TP Cable Termination and Recommendations
192.168.254.254
255.255.255.0
PuTTY Configuration Window
).
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figure 15 on page 25).
figure 4
on page 7 and on page 10)
on page 15 to wire
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