Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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Kensington Lock
AnoptionalKensingtonLockprovidesanextralevelofsecurityshouldthemixerbeleftalone,
unwatched. There are a wide variety of cable apparatuses to choose from to secure your mixer
viatheKensingtonLocksecurityslot.Feelfreetodecideonwhattypeworksbestforyouby
perusingtheKensingtonwebsite:http://www.kensington.com/
WhiletheKensingtoncableandlockprovidesomelevelofsecurity,itisNOTfoolproofor
guaranteedprotection.LOUDTechnologiesInc.isnotresponsiblefortheloss,theft,damage
ordestructionofyourmixeroriPadwhetheraKensingtonLockhasbeenusedornot.
Network Connector
The 100MB network connector is conveniently located next to the power
connector. Its purpose in life is to connect the mixer to a Wi-Fi router via
CAT5Ethernetcable,thusenablingwirelesscontrol.
PlugoneendoftheCAT5Ethernetcableintothemixer’snetworkconnector
andtheotherendoftheCAT5EthernetcableintoaLANportontherouter,
NOTaWANport.Mostroutersallowtheuseofeitherastraight-wiredcable
orcrossovercable,butIfyouhaveachoice,astraight-wiredCAT5Ethernet
cable is the way to go to ensure smooth operation with any router.
Thisisallwe’regivingyoufornow.Directionsforsettinguptherestoftherouterbeginonchapter4.
That seems like such a long way o, but it starts on page 25!