NETWORK SETUP

NETWORK SETTINGS

ETHERNET

The ethernet port has 2 different IP addresses, so it is possible to connect lightShark devices to multiple networks using the same physical connection:

• ETHERNET: Allows connection to the local area network shared with other devices. It can be configured in either manual or automatic (DHCP) mode. By default it is configured with a static IP.
  

• DMX STREAMING: Allows the transmission of DMX through Art-Net or sACN. By default it is configured to be able to communicate to a Class A IP address scheme in the 2.x.y.z range. 
  

The default address for lightShark devices is 2.0.0.1 and the subnet mask 255.0.0.0 . This allows Art-Net devices to communicate directly to lightShark without the need for a DHCP server connected to the network.

This allows you to control lightShark from the same network where there are other devices (sound consoles, control software. etc) and at the same time emit DMX to the Nodes that require a specific network configuration according to the protocol used.

To connect to lightShark through ethernet you must configure the IP address of your device in the same subnet.

WIRELESS

Enables configuration of the integrated access point in lightShark devices. By default the network name is lightshark_XXXX, where XXXX refers to the last 4 digits of the MAC Address of the lightShark wireless interface.

The default password for all lightShark devices is "sharkjaws". For security reasons it is recommended that you change the default password through this menu.

The password length should be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters and no spaces should be used.

Through the channel selector the user can select different frequencies ( channels ) of the WiFi network to avoid problems like: Low speed, unstable signal, loss of signal and disconnections.

The use of a wireless network analyzer program is recommended before deciding on the appropriate channel.