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9 9  = IP Configuration =
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11 -Typically, each CEN-GWEXER will need to be initially configured via USB (micro USB) unless their MAC addresses are already known and the lighting network has a DHCP server. If the DHCP server on the network is temporary (e.g. DHCP server software running on your computer or a processor utilizing the [[ShowRunner™ DHCP Server>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.Troubleshooting Guide.Advanced Tools.DHCP Server.WebHome]]), then static IP addresses must be configured. If the DHCP server is permanent (such as a CP4N or ZUM-HUB4 Control Subnet), then only the IP table needs to be configured for the devices.
11 +Typically, each CEN-GWEXER will need to be initially configured via USB (microUSB) unless their MAC addresses are already known and the lighting network has a DHCP server. If the DHCP server on the network is temporary (e.g. DHCP server software running on your computer or a processor utilizing the [[ShowRunner™ DHCP Server>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.Troubleshooting Guide.Advanced Tools.DHCP Server.WebHome]]), then static IP addresses must be configured. If the DHCP server is permanent (such as a CP4N or ZUM-HUB4 Control Subnet), then only the IP table needs to be configured for the devices.
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13 13  When connecting to a CEN-GWEXER for the first time, it may be necessary to manually change the connection type from "Auto" to "SSL/TLS". It is also necessary to manually edit the CEN-GWEXER's address book entry so that the connection protocol is "SSL/TLS" when a CEN-GWEXER is added to the address book using Device Discovery tool export.
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15 +== SSL Setup ==
16 +
17 +Crestron devices that support SSL require the use of a secure connection between the processor and the device. In order to establish this secure connection, the processor must have authentication enabled and there must be a user on the processor with "Connects" group permissions.
18 +
19 +Configure the Connects user on the processor:
20 +
21 +* Ensure the processor has [[its IP configured and authentication enabled>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Processor Setup.WebHome||anchor="HIPConfiguration"]]
22 +** Verify the processor has authentication enabled by running the command: ##auth## without any parameters
23 +* Create a user by running the following commands, replacing the "username" and "password" with your desired credentials
24 +** ##adduser -N:username -P:password##
25 +** ##addusertogroup -N:username -G:Connects##
26 +* Verify that the user has been created by running the command: ##listusers##
27 +* This process only needs to be performed once per processor on the jobsite
28 +
29 +Configure the CS authentication on the CEN-GWEXER:
30 +
31 +* Run the following command, replacing the "username" and "password" with the credentials of the Connects user from the previous step
32 +** ##setcsauth -N:username -P:password##
33 +* Repeat this process for every CEN-GWEXER on the jobsite
34 +
15 15  == DHCP Configuration ==
16 16  
17 -If the lighting network is a managed network with a permanent DHCP server (or if it is on the Control Subnet of a CP4N, ZUM-HUB4, or other Crestron processor with a dedicated Control Subnet), then the hardware can be left in DHCP mode and only the IP table and hostname should be updated:
37 +If the lighting network has a permanent DHCP server, then CEN-GWEXERs only require their IP table to be configured, though it is good practice to also record or update their hostname. If the MAC addresses for the CEN-GWEXERs are not known, then the best way to update their configuration is via USB (microUSB). If you are able to identify the CEN-GWEXERs by MAC address, then it is possible to configure these settings via Ethernet using Text Console. Whether connected to the CEN-GWEXER via USB or Ethernet, the process to configure the IP table and hostname is the same:
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19 -* Connect to the CEN-GWEXER via Ethernet or USB (process is the same either way)
20 20  * Open Text Console in Toolbox and connect to the CEN-GWEXER
21 21  ** Note that you may need to manually select "SSL" connection type, as "Auto" might not always redirect
22 22  * Run the following commands to configure the CEN-GWEXER's IP table and hostname (example is for an IP-ID of (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%), and a target processor IP address of (% style="color:orange" %)**172.22.0.1**(%%), and a device hostname of (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%))
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43 43  * At this point, it is a good idea to [[update the device firmware>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Updating Firmware.WebHome]]
44 44  * Repeat for all CEN-GWEXERs on the job
45 45  
46 -= SSL Setup =
47 -
48 -Crestron devices that support SSL require the use of a secure connection between the processor and the device. In order to establish this secure connection, the processor must have authentication enabled and there must be a user on the processor with "Connects" group permissions.
49 -
50 -Configure the Connects user on the processor:
51 -
52 -* Ensure the processor has [[its IP configured and authentication enabled>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Processor Setup.WebHome||anchor="HIPConfiguration"]]
53 -** Verify the processor has authentication enabled by running the command: ##auth## without any parameters
54 -* Create a user by running the following commands, replacing the "username" and "password" with your desired credentials
55 -** ##adduser -N:username -P:password##
56 -** ##addusertogroup -N:username -G:Connects##
57 -* Verify that the user has been created by running the command: ##listusers##
58 -* This process only needs to be performed once per processor on the jobsite
59 -
60 -Configure the CS authentication on the CEN-GWEXER:
61 -
62 -* Run the following command, replacing the "username" and "password" with the credentials of the Connects user from the previous step
63 -** ##setcsauth -N:username -P:password##
64 -* Repeat this process for every CEN-GWEXER on the jobsite
65 -
66 66  = RF Channel =
67 67  
68 68  Crestron wireless devices have 16 non-overlapping channels numbered 11-26 to prevent and avoid RF interference either from other appliances in the building (such as microwaves or Wi-Fi routers) or from other Crestron devices that are attempting to communicate with different CEN-GWEXERs.