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Changes for page Crestron RF Gateway Setup

Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2025/03/12 17:16
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edited by Alexander Mott
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11 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 (either by running DHCP server software on your computer, or if the processor has a control subnet or is running the [[ShowRunner™ DHCP Server>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.Troubleshooting Guide.Advanced Tools.DHCP Server.WebHome]]).
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13 -CEN-GWEXERs 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.
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 -Whether connected to the CEN-GWEXER via USB or Ethernet, the process to configure the static IP addresses is the same:
15 +== DHCP Configuration ==
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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:
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19 +* Connect to the CEN-GWEXER via Ethernet or USB (process is the same either way)
17 17  * Open Text Console in Toolbox and connect to the CEN-GWEXER
18 18  ** Note that you may need to manually select "SSL" connection type, as "Auto" might not always redirect
22 +* Run the following commands to configure the CEN-GWEXER's IP table and hostname
23 +** Update IP table: ##addm (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%) (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%)##
24 +** Set hostname: ##host (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%)##
25 +** Reboot the CEN-GWEXER: ##reboot##
26 +* 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]]
27 +* Repeat for all CEN-GWEXERs on the job
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29 +== Static Configuration ==
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31 +If there is no permanent DHCP server on the lighting network, then CEN-GWEXERs should be configured with static IP addresses. Whether connected to the CEN-GWEXER via USB or Ethernet, the process to configure the static IP addresses is the same:
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33 +* Open Text Console in Toolbox and connect to the CEN-GWEXER
34 +** Note that you may need to manually select "SSL" connection type, as "Auto" might not always redirect
19 19  * Run the following commands to configure the CEN-GWEXER's static IP settings (example is for a **10.0.0.0(% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)/24(%%)** subnet, with a static IP address of (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%), an IP-ID of (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%), and a target processor IP address of (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%), and a device hostname of (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%))
20 20  ** Set IP address: ##ipa 0 (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%)##
21 21  ** Set IP subnet mask: ##ipm 0 (% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)**255.255.255.0**(%%)##
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24 24  ** Update IP table: ##addm (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%) (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%)##
25 25  ** Set hostname: ##host (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%)##
26 26  ** Reboot the CEN-GWEXER: ##reboot##
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]]
27 27  * Repeat for all CEN-GWEXERs on the job
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29 29  = SSL Setup =