Extron Electronics SMX System User Guide - Manual (Page 113)

SMX System MultiMatrix Switcher • Ethernet Control 107
Ping to determine Extron IP address
The ping utility is available at the command prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet interface
between the computer and the SMX. Ping can also be used to determine the actual numeric
IP address from an alias and to determine the web address.
Ping the SMX as follows:
1. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Accessories >
Command Prompt . The Command Prompt window opens.
NOTES: The command prompt can also be accessed from the Run... field.
• For Windows 7, click the Windows Start menu, and enter cmd in the Search
Programs and Files field. Select Cmd from the list.
• For older Windows operating systems, click the Windows Start menu and
select Run... . In the Run window, enter command in the Open field and click OK .
2. At the prompt, enter ping < IP address >. The computer returns a display similar to
figure 64.
3. The Pinging... line 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 64. Ping Response
Ping to determine 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 command prompt, enter
ping -a IP address . The computer returns a response
similar to the ping response shown in figure 64, except that when you specify the -a
modifier, the Pinging mail... line reports the web IP address instead of the numeric IP
address, regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.
Configuring the SMX for Network Communication
To function together, both the PC and the SMX must be configured correctly. The PC must
be network-capable with the proper protocols, and the SMX must be set up so it can be
connected to a LAN or other network.
When powering the SMX on for the first time, set up the IP address one of these ways:
• Use the SMX Control Program software via the LAN connector.
• Use the ARP (address resolution protocol) command via the LAN connector.
• Use a Web browser via the LAN connector.
• Use SIS commands via Telnet and the LAN connector.