Initial network configuration, Chapter 2 – TelVue AdCaster User Manual
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Chapter 2
Initial Network
Configuration
2.1
Fresh out of the box
When you first receive your AdCaster. It has the eth0 set to use dynamic host
configuration protocol (DHCP), and eth1 set to the static address 10.1.0.0 with
a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0. If you have a DHCP server set up then the
AdCaster will get its own IP address and be ready to use. You can use the front
panel LCD to view the IP address it has obtained. If you don’t have a DHCP
server or want to set the AdCaster to use a static IP address instead, please
refer to the next section. Please note that if eth2 and eth3 are not connected,
they will not appear in the configuration menu of the front panel LCD.
To see the IP address obtained from DHCP, use the front panel LCD located
on the front of the AdCaster unit.
Figure 2.1: This is an example of what the IP address display looks like for
eth0.
Using the left and right arrows on the front panel LCD, you can scroll though
the displays until you see the IP address screen. See figure 2.1 to see what the
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