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QSC Product Series Technical Notes

TouchMix Series digital mixers

Setting up a TouchMix mixer with an External Wi-Fi Router

Setting up wireless remote access on a TouchMix-30 Pro digital mixer requires connecting to an external Wi-Fi router. And although each

TouchMix-8 and -16 digital mixer comes with a small Wi-Fi dongle, its network performance could be made more robust by using an

external router instead, especially when it is used in a large space with a high potential for interference from Wi-Fi, cellular, and other RF

sources.

This tech note will show you how to easily conﬁgure your TouchMix digital mixer with a third-party Wi-Fi router.

You will need these to successfully create your network:

• TouchMix Series digital mixer

• Standard Wi-Fi router

• iOS or Android wireless device with Wi-Fi and either the QSC TouchMix app (for TouchMix-8 or TouchMix-16) or the QSC

TouchMix-30 app (for the TouchMix-30 Pro) installed

• Ethernet cable

• USB to Ethernet adapter (TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16)

NOTE: You can ﬁnd a list of recommended USB to Ethernet adapters here on the QSC website:

https://www.qsc.com/live-sound/resources/software-and-ﬁrmware/touchmix/ethernet/

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Setting up the router

Many routers will work properly right out of the box. If your router

requires initial setup, proceed according to the manufacturer’s

directions.

NOTE: Many of the Wi-Fi connection problems that TouchMix

users have reported are actually related to non-standard or custom

conﬁgurations of the router. Unless you are experienced in Wi-Fi

conﬁguration, we strongly recommend that you leave router settings

set to their default values.

1. Start with the router and TouchMix mixer turned off.

2. Turn the router on. Once it has booted up, connect one of

its LAN ports (not the Internet, Network, or WAN port; see

Figure1) to the mixer.

Connect the router to the mixer’s RJ-45 port (TouchMix-30 Pro) or, through the USB to Ethernet adapter, to one of the mixer’s USB

ports (TouchMix-8 or TouchMix-16). Note that the adapter requires suitable electrical power.

3. Turn on the TouchMix mixer. Once the mixer has booted up, press the Menu button.

4. Select Network Setup.

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