Default IP Address
To access the MPX 866 A matrix switcher via the LAN port, you need the IP address of the
switcher. If the address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters,
you can determine the actual numeric IP address using the ping utility. If the address has not
been changed, the factory-specified default is 192.168.254.254.
Ping can also be used to test the Ethernet link to the MPX 866 A matrix switcher.
Pinging to Determine the Extron IP Address
The ping utility is available at the Command prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet interface
between the computer and the MPX 866 A matrix switcher. Ping can also be used to
determine the actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the web address.
Ping the switcher as follows:
1. On the Windows task bar, click on Start > Run.
2. At the Open prompt, type command.
3. Click the OK button.
4. At the Command prompt, type ping {IP address} and then press <Enter>. The
computer returns a display similar to the one shown in see figure 70.
The line Pinging ... 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 70. Typical Ping Response
Pinging to Determine the 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, type ping -a {IP address} and then press <Enter>. The
return display is similar to the ping response shown in figure 70, except that when you
specify the -a modifier, the line Pinging mail... reports the web IP address rather than
the numeric IP address, regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or
an alias name.
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