Ethernet Link; Ethernet Connection; Default Address - Extron electronics MPX Plus 866 A User Manual

Ethernet Connection

Ethernet Link

The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be
connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN. This connection
makes SIS control of the switcher possible using a computer
connected to the same LAN.
Ethernet connection
The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover
cable and must be properly terminated for your application (figure A-1).
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Insert Twisted
Pair Wires
Connector
Figure A-1 — RJ-45 connector pinout tables

Default address

To access the switcher via the LAN port, you need the switcher's IP address. If the
address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, you
can determine the actual numeric IP address using the Ping utility. If the address
has not been changed, the factory-specified default is 192.168.254.254.
Ping can also be used to test the Ethernet link to the switcher.
A-2 MPX Plus 866 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Connection
Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the switcher
Patch (straight-through) cable — Connection of the switcher to an Ethernet
LAN
Crossover Cable
Pins:
End 1
Pin Wire color
1 White-green
2 Green
3 White-orange
4 Blue
5 White-blue
6 Orange
7 White-brown
8 Brown
T568A
RJ-45
A cable that is wired as T568A at one end
and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs
reversed) is a "crossover" cable.
Straight-through Cable
End 2 End 1
Wire color Pin Wire color
White-orange 1 White-orange
Orange 2 Orange
White-green 3 White-green
Blue 4 Blue
White-blue 5 White-blue
Green 6 Green
White-brown 7 White-brown
Brown 8 Brown
T568B T568B
A cable wired the same at both ends is
called a "straight-through" cable, because
no pin/pair assignments are swapped.
End 2
Wire color
White-orange
Orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
Green
White-brown
Brown
T568B