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Changes for page Crestron RF Gateway Setup

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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 (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]]).
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.
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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. If a temporary DHCP server is connected to the lighting network and the CEN-GWEXER MAC addresses are known, then the devices can be set up via Ethernet from one location, otherwise they will need to be set up via USB. 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**(%%)##