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<blockquote data-quote="Brian jojade" data-source="post: 89402" data-attributes="member: 211">Re: Apple Airport Express + DSPIt comes down to the point that understanding networking basics is a requirement if you are going to be doing any configuration of network devices.&nbsp; When you build a rig to go out, using Static IP addresses is going to be more reliable than DHCP, but at the same time, if you don&#039;t know networking, and you want to add in another device, you are screwed.&nbsp; Kind of like sending someone out with a PA system, and then a cable goes bad, and they have no idea how to troubleshoot for a bad cable. (yes, that does happen)The fact that many people have trouble figuring out how to assign DMX addresses to devices makes one realize that expecting them to understand networking basics is kind of a long shot.&nbsp; So, if you don&#039;t know what you&#039;re doing, leave EVERYTHING on auto discovery.&nbsp; Don&#039;t mess with IP addresses.&nbsp; If you need to, take a networking basics class so you understand the concept.&nbsp; The necessary basics shouldn&#039;t take more than a half a day to learn.&nbsp; If you need to integrate your system into an existing network, it can get a bit more tricky.&nbsp; At that point, it may be more economical to hire a consultant, versus trying to learn everything on your own.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian jojade, post: 89402, member: 211"] Re: Apple Airport Express + DSP It comes down to the point that understanding networking basics is a requirement if you are going to be doing any configuration of network devices. When you build a rig to go out, using Static IP addresses is going to be more reliable than DHCP, but at the same time, if you don't know networking, and you want to add in another device, you are screwed. Kind of like sending someone out with a PA system, and then a cable goes bad, and they have no idea how to troubleshoot for a bad cable. (yes, that does happen) The fact that many people have trouble figuring out how to assign DMX addresses to devices makes one realize that expecting them to understand networking basics is kind of a long shot. So, if you don't know what you're doing, leave EVERYTHING on auto discovery. Don't mess with IP addresses. If you need to, take a networking basics class so you understand the concept. The necessary basics shouldn't take more than a half a day to learn. If you need to integrate your system into an existing network, it can get a bit more tricky. At that point, it may be more economical to hire a consultant, versus trying to learn everything on your own. [/QUOTE]

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