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direct connecting Maestro and 6400

K6JV
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Trying to troubleshoot birdie problem and eliminating network switches. When attempting to directly connect Maestro to 6400 with CAT cable, only the two slice meters and Menu comes up. I have tried rebooting both devices several times with the same results. Do I need a special CAT cable to directly connect?
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You are using a network cable plugged into the Ethernet jacks on each device?
I haven't connected mine directly so I don't know if a crossover cable is required or if the ports automatically sense this and auto MDI-X. Do you have a switch or hub to place in the middle? That would remove the need for auto MDI-X.0 -
The Maestro manual page 7 says you can connect directly or though a switch:
4.2 NETWORK CONNECTION
Maestro requires a network connection to your FLEX-6000 radio. This connection can take one of
two forms:
• A wired connection using the RJ-45 Ethernet port on the back of the Maestro. This
connection can take two forms
o A direct connection with a single wire, one end plugged into the Maestro, the other
end plugged into the FLEX-6000 transceiver. In this configuration, the Maestro and
the radio set up a two-node ad hoc network and communicate across it.
o An indirect connection through a Local Area Network switch. Many configurations
are possible, but typically the Maestro is connected to a 100/1000 BaseT port on the
switch, and the FLEX-6000 transceiver is connected to a similar port. A third agent,
such as an ISP supplied router-modem provides IP addresses to the network
components via a DHCP service.
So I would guess not only reboot but try removing power from both, then reboot and connect together. I ran directly connected for months before my amp arrived and was hesitant to add the switch, but all thee play together nicely.
Hope this helps
Jeff
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Thank you.
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