Grass Valley Turbo iDDR v.2.3 - Manual (Page 272)

272 Turbo iDDR User Guide
Chapter 6 Using an Ethernet connection
Overview of networking
Networking lets you connect your iDDR to other computers or a private network.
When you connect your iDDR to a network or another iDDR or computer, you can:
• Access files and folders on other iDDRs or computers.
• Control the iDDR remotely using devices and applications software developed for
the iDDR that use AMP protocol over Ethernet.
• Transfer media files between iDDRs using streaming media transfers over 1Gb
Ethernet.
• Monitor Turbo iDDR status using SNMP monitoring software.
Making the Ethernet network connection
There are many different ways to connect your iDDR to other computers or to a
network. You can connect your computer to:
• Another computer or iDDR using a direct cable connection. This requires a
cross-over Ethernet cable. Check with your local computer equipment supplier.
• Another computer or iDDR connected through an Ethernet hub or switch.
NOTE: If you are adding the iDDR to an existing network, you may want to configure
network settings before connecting the Ethernet cable. This avoids network conflicts
that can occur if the iDDR is not configured properly.
The following illustration shows the rear panel 1Gb Ethernet port.
iDDR-1
1000BaseT
Network
iDDR-2
iDDR-1
Ethernet
Switch
1000BaseT
Network
iDDR-2