Extron Electronics MLC 226 IP Series Installation - Manual (Page 24)

Installation, cont’d
MLC 226 IP Series • Installation 2-14
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connected to it) in an Ethernet network. Plug a cable into this RJ-45 socket,
and connect the other end of the cable to a network switch, hub, router, or PC
connected to an Ethernet LAN or the Internet.
• For 10Base-T (10 Mbps) networks, use a Cat 3 or better cable.
• For 100 Base-T (max. 155 Mbps) networks, use a Cat 5 cable.
You will also need to confi gure this port before using it.
Activity LED — This yellow LED blinks to indicate
network activity.
Link LED — This green LED lights to indicate a good
network connection.
• Use a
straight-
through cable
for connection
to a switch,
hub, or router.
• Use a crossover
cable (included
with the MLC)
for connection
directly to a
PC. Wire the
connector as
shown in the
tables at right.
Confi gure
the settings
for this port
via either SIS commands or
Global Confi gurator. See the
programming sections of this
manual (chapters 4 and 5) for
details.
LAN port defaults:
• MLC’s IP address: 192.168.254.254
• gateway’s IP address: 0.0.0.0
• subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
• DHCP: off
b
Reset button and LED — Pressing this recessed button causes various IP
functions and Ethernet connection settings to be reset to the factory defaults.
See “Resetting the Unit,” in the next section of this manual, for details.
LAN
RJ-45
Port
Link
LED
Activity
LED
LAN
RJ-45
Port
Link
LED
Activity
LED
Clip Down
1
1&2 3&6 4&5
7&8
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ-45
Connector
Twisted
Pairs
Straight-through Cable
(for connection to a switch, hub, or router)
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color
1 white-orange 1 white-orange
2 orange 2 orange
3 white-green 3 white-green
4 blue 4 blue
5 white-blue 5 white-blue
6 green 6 green
7 white-brown 7 white-brown
8 brown 8 brown
Crossover Cable
(for direct connection to a PC)
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color
1 white-orange 1 white-green
2 orange 2 green
3 white-green 3 white-orange
4 blue 4 blue
5 white-blue 5 white-blue
6 green 6 orange
7 white-brown 7 white-brown
8 brown 8 brown
Clip Down
1
1&2 3&6 4&5
7&8
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ-45
Connector
Twisted
Pairs
Straight-through Cable
(for connection to a switch, hub, or router)
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color
1 white-orange 1 white-orange
2 orange 2 orange
3 white-green 3 white-green
4 blue 4 blue
5 white-blue 5 white-blue
6 green 6 green
7 white-brown 7 white-brown
8 brown 8 brown
Crossover Cable
(for direct connection to a PC)
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color
1 white-orange 1 white-green
2 orange 2 green
3 white-green 3 white-orange
4 blue 4 blue
5 white-blue 5 white-blue
6 green 6 orange
7 white-brown 7 white-brown
8 brown 8 brown