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1 -CEN-GWEXER Setup
1 +Crestron RF Gateway Setup
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2 +All RF Gateways require authentication to be configured to connect to the device as well as credentials to be configured for SSL connection with the processor: **the Crestron Agent or Field Tech are responsible for recording these credentials. Chief Integrations provide assistance if the admin credentials are not known. The only way to connect to a device for which the credentials have been lost is to factory reset the device. (% style="color:red" %)All previously acquired devices will need to be re-acquired if the gateway is factory reset.(%%)**​​​​
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5 -CEN-GWEXERs are a two-way radiofrequency (RF) transceivers that allow Crestron infinetEX and Extended Range wireless devices to communicate with the control processor over Ethernet. They are for Crestron wireless systems what [[DIN-CENCN-2s>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.DIN-CENCN-2 Setup.WebHome]] are for wired Cresnet systems.
9 +Crestron RF Gateways are a two-way radiofrequency (RF) transceivers that allow Crestron Zūm Wireless (ZUMMESH), infinetEX, or Extended Range wireless devices to communicate with the control processor over Ethernet. They are for Crestron wireless systems what [[DIN-CENCN-2s>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.DIN-CENCN-2 Setup.WebHome]] are for wired Cresnet systems.
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11 +Installations using infinetEX or Extended Range devices require the CEN-GWEXER gateway, while Zūm Wireless installations require the ZUMNET-GATEWAY. Throughout this article, "CEN-GWEXER" and "infinetEX" will be used to refer to the gateway and the wireless devices respectively.
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7 7  For SHOWRUNNER™ installations, the IP address of the CEN-GWEXER does not matter as long as it is in the same range as the processor and does not conflict with any other devices on the network. Instead, CEN-GWEXERs are identified to the processor via their IP-ID. Note that which infinetEX devices are landed at which CEN-GWEXER matters, and if devices are moved between CEN-GWEXERs then the configuration will need to be updated (see below). Chief Integrations typically provides an SRTakeoff.xlsx spreadsheet with an IP Table tab that lists all the CEN-GWEXER IP-IDs in the program. If no takeoff is provided, then the processor's IP table can be checked by running the ##ipt -t ##command from the processor after the configuration is loaded. CEN-GWEXERs will typically have IP-IDs in the "##Cx##" range.
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9 9  = IP Configuration =
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15 15  == SSL Setup ==
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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. The device connecting to the processor must be configured to use these credentials before the processor is added to the IP table, otherwise the device's IP address will be blocked by the processor (see [[our FAQ on how to resolve this>>attach:https://wiki.chiefintegrations.com/FAQ/I%20can%27t%20connect%20to%20my%20processor%20via%20Ethernet]])
23 +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. The device connecting to the processor must be configured to use these credentials before the processor is added to the IP table, otherwise the device's IP address will be blocked by the processor (see [[our FAQ on how to resolve this>>attach:https://wiki.chiefintegrations.com/FAQ/I%20can%27t%20connect%20to%20my%20processor%20via%20Ethernet]]). **The Crestron Agent or Field Tech are responsible for recording these credentials. **If these Credentials are lost but the admin credentials to the device are known, then new SSL credentials can be set up. **the Crestron Agent or Field Tech are responsible for recording these credentials. Chief Integrations provide assistance if the credentials are not known. The only way to connect to a device for which the credentials have been lost is to factory reset the device, which may require redoing the start-up from scratch. **
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19 19  Configure the Connects user on the processor:
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