Epiphan Networked VGA Grid - Manual (Page 50)

Networked VGA Grid User Guide 1-3 Configure Network Settings
To configure tethering to a mobile network:
1. Configure the mobile device to allow tethering via USB.
2. Connect the mobile device to the Networked VGA Grid with a USB cable.
3. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin
Interface .
4. Login as admin.
5. Select the Network link in the Configuration menu; the network configuration page opens.
6. Click the drop-down box next to Use phone/tablet connection in the USB phone/tablet section; the
following choices appear:
Table 10 Mobile Tethering Options
Label Description/Options
Disabled Specifies that no USB tethering is permitted.
No tethering Specifies that USB tethering is available for connecting a mobile device as a
configuration utility (i.e. using the web browser), but no mobile data is used.
Prefer ethernet When chosen, the system tries to use the Ethernet network first. It switches to use
the mobile network (tethering) when the Ethernet network is no longer available.
To prevent viewer interruptions, mobile data will continue to be used until the
mobile network is down or publishing is restarted.
Prefer
tethering
When chosen, the system tries to use the mobile network (tethering) first. It
switches to use Ethernet (hard-wired) when the mobile network is no longer
available. To prevent viewer interruptions, Ethernet data will continue to be used
until the Ethernet network is down or publishing is restarted.
Select this setting if you only have a mobile network.
7. Select your choice based on the table above.
8. Click Apply.
Perform Network Diagnostics
If your Networked VGA Grid has network trouble, you can perform basic network troubleshooting tasks from
the Network configuration page. In addition to providing the system’s IP address and MAC address to your
network administrator (See Verify IP Address and MAC address ), you can also ping an IP address or use
traceroute to determine the path taken to an address.
Note: Not all networks support ping and traceroute.
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