Extron electronics DXP 44 HD 4K PLUS - Network Setup; What Is an IP Address

DXP HD 4K PLUS Series • Reference Information 104
4. If necessary, scroll to locate your device: DXP HD 4K PLUS Matrix Series.
5. Ensure the available firmware version is a later version than the current one on your
device.
NOTE: The firmware release notes provide details about the changes between
different firmware versions. The file can be downloaded from the same page as the
firmware.
6. Click the Download link to the right of your DXP device (see figure 66,
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Figure 66. Firmware Download Link for DXP HD 4K PLUS
7. On the login page that appears next, fill in the required information to log in to
www.extron.com (if you need an ID number, see your Extron representative).
8. Follow the instructions on the subsequent screens to complete the software program
installation. By default, the configuration program files are stored on your computer at
C:\Program Files(x86)\Extron\Firmware\DXP HD 4K PLUS
If there is not already an Extron folder in your Program Files x86 folder, the installation
program creates it as well.
Network Setup
What is an IP Address?
An IP address is a 32-bit binary number that is used to identify each device on an Ethernet
network. This number is usually represented by four decimal numbers (called “octets”), each
in the range of 0 through 255 and separated by dots; for example, 198.123.34.240. This is
called “dotted decimal notation.”
An IP address is divided into two parts:
• Network identifier
• Host identifier
Each address on a given network must have the same network identifier value but have a
unique host identifier. As a result, there are different classes of addresses that define the
range of valid addresses and the parts of the address that are used for the network and
host identifiers.
The most common IP address classes are:
Class Name Valid Address Range Identifier Arrangement
Class A 0.0.0.1 to 127.255.255.254
NNN.HHH.HHH.HHH
Class B 128.0.0.1 to 191.255.255.254
NNN.NNN.HHH.HHH
Class C 192.0.0.1 to 223.255.255.254
NNN.NNN.NNN.HHH
NNN refers to the network identifier and HHH refers to the host identifier.
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