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Network & firewall overview – Lab.gruppen PLM 20K44 User Manual

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Lake Controller Operation Manual Rev 1.5.4

Network & Firewall Overview

Ethernet switch is required to filter Dante audio traffic from reaching the access point. Please refer to
section 3.6.3.

The Controller can connect anywhere on a network of Lake devices. LEDs next to each port flash to confirm
valid communication. Please connect the Controller computer to the network with an Ethernet cable, and
follow the verification steps in the next section.

3.4.2 Verifying Wired Controller and Device Communication

Once the network is connected, follow these steps to confirm communication between the Lake Controller
and Lake devices:

1. Double-tap the Lake Controller shortcut icon from the Windows desktop. The SELECT NETWORK

Adapter dialog box (shown) appears if your computer has more than one network interface enabled.
This typically occurs if your PC has both wired and wireless network interfaces.

Only one network adapter should be enabled on your PC when

using the Lake Controller. Network adapters can be disabled via

the Windows Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter

Settings.

2. Select the Ethernet adapter currently used for the network (the wired adapter for this example).

Figure 3-8: Select Network Adapter

When the Controller begins, you will be prompted with a dialog box asking whether to load the last configu-
ration.

3. Tap NO to this dialog. The Main page of the Controller is displayed.

4. To verify that the devices are on the network and communicating, tap the Modules button.

The Module scroll bar will be displayed.