Network Setup; What Is An Ip Address; Choosing Ip Addresses - Extron electronics Quantum Elite Series User Manual

Network Setup

What is an IP Address?

An IP address is a 32-bit binary number that is used to identify each device on an
Ethernet network. This number is usually four decimal numbers (called "octets"), each
in the range of 0 to 255 and separated by dots, such as 198.123.34.240. This is called
"dotted decimal notation."
An IP address is divided into two parts: a network identifier and a host identifier.
Each address on a given network must have the same network identifier value but a
unique host identifier. As a result, there are different classes that define the range of valid
addresses and which parts of the address are used for the network and host identifiers.
The most common IP address classes are:
Class Name
Class A
Class B
Class C
NNN refers to the network identifier and HHH refers to the host identifier.

Choosing IP Addresses

If the computer and Quantum processor are directly connected or connected via their
own independent network, follow the guidelines below for choosing the IP addresses.
However, if you intend to connect your computer and Quantum processors to an existing
network, notify the network administrator and ask him or her to allocate suitable IP
addresses.
On an independent network, it is generally recommended that you use the Class C format
(from 192.0.0.1 to 223.255.255.254).
There are two rules for choosing IP addresses:
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Applying these rules to Class C addresses, the first three decimal values of your IP
address must all be the same, while the last value is used to uniquely identify each device.
The following is an example of a valid Class C addressing scheme:
Device
Computer running Quantum Control Software
Quantum processor 1
Quantum processor 2
NOTE: The host identifiers (41, 42, and 43 in the above example) do not need to be
Valid Address Range
0.0.0.1 to 127.255.255.254
128.0.0.1 to 191.255.255.254
192.0.0.1 to 223.255.255.254
The network identifier must be the same for each IP address.
The host identifier must be unique for each address.
sequential or in any particular order. However, it is recommended that you group the
numbers for simplicity.
Quantum Series Videowall Processing Systems • Reference Information
Identifier Arrangement
NNN.HHH.HHH.HHH
NNN.NNN.HHH.HHH
NNN.NNN.NNN.HHH
IP Address
192.168.180.41
192.168.180.42
192.168.180.43
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