martynstarkey wrote:The settings worked between the computer and the router - (Ethernet cable connected even tho I thought they wouldn't as they don't seem to match)
Tried again on the ipad but when changing the settings to the ATEMs Ip address - it still won't work
Strata support say this is basic networking which is really odd because if it were, some of these settings would correlate and then allow communication wirelessly between the ipad and the router which is controlling the Atem and linked back to the PC
I tried manually configuring the ipad with those same settings but it still won't link to it
STOP PRESS....working, having tried to put settings in all boxes it seems everywhere - I'd put those settings into the STATIC part of the IP address
When I changed to DHCP - the ipad changed some of it's own addresses and with HTTP proxy being set to auto - it has finally linked in
It was your settings above though that have made this work so thanks so much - really - such a relief -
martyn
Yeah, Sorry, I should have been clearer, the settings I suggested were for ATEM and a Computer, (PC / Mac) - (
opinion only: but I would advise always trying to keep controller computers on static IP addresses). You want to try to leave mobile devices like iPads and Phones or laptops using WiFi on DHCP (hence you can move between networks).
I suggested addresses that PROBABLY won't conflict with your DHCP range, as indicated by the information you posted about your iPad connection, and even if they do, unless you've got one hundred clients on your network, you are unlikely to get conflicts.
If you want to make sure, there will be a way on your router to limited the DHCP range, you should limit it to addresses between 2 and 99, or I would go for 11 and 99, allow up to 88 mobile clients on your network. For any wired computers you simply configure them as shown, but change the last digit on the IP Address field. So the next computer has address 192.168.0.102, and the next 192.168.0.103, followed by 192.168.0.104, etc.. etc.. up to 192.168.0.254. You can allow wired computers to automatically pick up their addresses in the range you have specified (11-99).
The thing to remember is every device must have the a unique IP Address, and then, for a simple single-subnet network, it's best if all the other settings are the same.
Network configuration is an art-form, maybe not so much "at this level", but when you start connecting hundreds of machines on tens of subnets, it can be very complex to ensure the right traffic only goes where you want it to.
Someone should write a simple HOW-TO guide to networking with the ATEMs, maybe it'll be me, "one day!", or even BMD could justify doing something along these lines. Connection issues come up again and again, on lots of different topics, at different integration levels, often due to a misunderstanding of how the ATEMs are working. It might help if BMD injected themselves into one these discussions.
Cheers
John
Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:03 am
