Extron Electronics ISM 482 - Manual (Page 76)

ISM 482 Integrated Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Connection 70
Determining Default Addresses
To access the ISM switcher via the Ethernet port, you need the Extron ISM IP address. If the
address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, the actual
numeric IP address can be determined 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 ISM.
Pinging to Determine the Switcher IP Address
The Microsoft Ping utility is available at the DOS prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet interface
between the computer and the ISM. Ping can also be used to determine the actual numeric
IP address from an alias and to determine the Web address.
Access the DOS prompt and ping the switcher as follows:
1. Click Start > Run .
2. At the Open prompt, type command .
3. Click the OK button.
4. At the DOS prompt, type ping {IP address} and press the keyboard Enter key (
Enter
).
The computer returns a display similar to figure 54.
The line
Pinging ... reports the actual numeric IP address, regardless of whether you
entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.
C:\>ping 192.168.254.254
Pinging 192.168.254.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.254.254:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
Figure 54. Ping Response
Pinging to Determine the Web IP Address
The Ping utility has a modifier, -a , that directs the command to return the Web address
rather than the numeric IP address.
At the DOS prompt, type
ping -a {IP address} and then press
Enter
. The computer’s
return display is similar to the Ping response shown in figure 54, except that when you
specify the
-a modifier, the line Pinging mail... reports the Web IP address rather than the
numeric IP address, regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an
alias name.