Which computer gets 192.168.0.5, and what do the others get?
The FinishLynx capture computer takes 192.168.0.5; the cameras take the addresses just above it. Put an evaluate computer at 192.168.0.15 and the meet management computer at 192.168.0.90.
Every computer on the timing network gets a static IP address with subnet mask 255.255.255.0, in the same Workgroup and not on a Domain:
- FinishLynx (capture) computer: 192.168.0.5. Keep the addresses just above it free: FinishLynx gives them to the cameras (192.168.0.6, 192.168.0.7 and so on).
- Evaluate computer: 192.168.0.15, with Hardware Type set to None so it doesn't try to load the cameras.
- Meet management computer (LynxPad, HyTek, MeetPro): 192.168.0.90.
Connect them all to an unmanaged Ethernet switch, allow FinishLynx through the firewall on every computer that runs it, and share the meet folder from the capture computer. The step-by-step setup is in the Windows 11 and Windows 10 networking guides.
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