Receptor Remote Control Setup

[calx601]

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to setup my Receptor with my Mac via Lan cable.
On the setup steps I received it tells me to jot down the IP address I find on my Mac.

However when I go into System PReferences > Network > Ethernet the IP address field is blank. (See image)

Any suggestions on how to make my IP number appear?
Also, I'm running OSX 10.7.4 - Can you suggest where I can find updated instructions for setting up this connection?
(If I launch Receptor Remote and click on Help Desk > Receptor Networking & Connections all of the videos there are unavailable.

Thanks for your help!

Calx

[looneytunes]

Hello Calx,

The reason you do not see an IP address for your mac is because you have selected that your mac receives its IP address via DHCP. This is a protocol that allows your mac to get an IP address dynamically assigned to it from your router (or from wherever you connect to a network).

One option is to leave your IP settings alone on your mac, and assign a 'fixed' (manually reserved) IP address to your Receptor. This has some benefits in that your Receptor will startup a bit faster, and it will always have the same address (from the mac's pov). This isn't too hard to do, but it requires a bit of setup on your receptor, and a bit on your router -- If you have a router that is already assigning IP addresses to other machines on your network.

To manually assign an IP address on the receptor, go to the Receptor's 'Setup' tab. In the 'Network' Pane, the second control is a radio select, where you have the choice of 'Auto(DHCP)', 'Crossover', or 'Manual'. Select the 'Manual' choice. Below this are two text fields, for entering a (manually chosen) IP address, and a netmask. Make the IP address something that is in the range of IP addresses your router typically assigns to computers on your network (eg. typically something like 192.168.000.002). The netmask is usually something like 255.255.255.000. Finally, find instructions for your router about how to reserve an IP address (the one you have manually chosen). Typically, the routers that do this ask for the MAC address of the receptor, and the IP address you wish to reserve. You can figure out the MAC address by connecting the Receptor to your router, and looking for the receptor on the Routers DHCP assignment table.


If you don't have a router, and you are simply connecting the Receptor directly to a mac, you can also simply manually choose an IP address for the receptor (not the same one that is assigned to your Mac) - and then try the Receptor Remote.


Hope this helps,
Kevin L

[calx601]

Hi Kevin,

Sorry for the late reply (guess the automated email notification wasn't working properly!)

I will test some of your suggestions and let you know!

Appreciate the great help!

Chris

[calx601]

Hi Kevin,

I actually don't have a router (I'm working off of a wi-fi connection, and a Receptor connected to a MacBookPro).

Are there any resources you can point to for how to manually choose an IP address for the receptor and proceed with the connection? (Sorry if it's an entry-level question!)

Thanks,

Calx

[looneytunes]

Hi Calx,

I think you should be able to simply choose an IP address that is not the same as the one currently assigned to your MBP.

Try this:
Go to the "About This Mac" dialog (under the Apple menu). Click the Buttons "More Info", and then "System Report".
On the left side, select the item in the tree labeled "Network". On the right side of the table, you should see a bunch of different ports under the table heading "Active". One of these is 'Ethernet'. To the right of this is the IP address assigned to your machine (something like 192.168.000.111).

Now for your Receptor choose a different number that is not the same as this address (eg. something like 192.168.000.112), and manually configure your Receptor with this address.

One last thing - I'm not sure about this - but you can probably check the Receptor documentation. In certain circumstances, you may need to use a 'crossover cable' instead of a standard ethernet cable (I think the difference is that 2 of the wires are reveresed). This may be the case when you are directly connecting the Receptor to a computer (instead of connecting both to a router). You should check to see if this is required for your scenario (I think there is a section in the Receptor manual about this).

This thread about people using crossover mode may help.

Good luck. I'm sure you'll enjoy your receptor once you get through this network configuration!

Best,
Kevin L

[calx601]

Hey Kevin,

It worked - thanks so much for your help!
C

[looneytunes]

Hey Kevin,

It worked - thanks so much for your help!
C

':)'