Network Considerations

It is important to understand the network configuration at your site to encourage a smooth experience while installing and maintaining your receiver.

Understanding WAN and LAN Ports

• WAN (Wide Area Network): This port plays a crucial role in connecting your server to the internet. When DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is enabled, the WAN port automatically receives its IP address from your internet provider or router. This automated process greatly simplifies the configuration, as the network takes care of assigning the required IP and routing information without manual intervention. If using a DHCP address is not possible, please let us know why and what static IP, gateway, subnet mask, and DNS settings your location requires.
• LAN (Local Area Network): This port connects to the internal projector server network. The LAN port uses a static IP address that you manually set to ensure stable and predictable communication. The LAN operates on a different subnet from the WAN, creating a secure and isolated local network.

Basic Configuration Process

Connect your WAN

You will need to connect ETH1 directly to the internet. It is likely that you have a network switch on-site that is connected to the internet. If you connect this to the back of the receiver, internet should flow through without the need of a static IP address — by using DHCP.

Connect your LAN

You will need to connect ETH2 directly into a free ethernet port on your playback server or to a switch if your location has a media network or TMS. The receiver requires a separate local intranet connection to transfer downloaded content for ingest.

What is the IP address of your Media Server / IMB or TMS?

Does your network require a special subnet setting? Please provide an available static IP address on the same subnet to be used for the receiver. Once installed, you will ingest content from the receiver to the projector or TMS using this IP address.