Verify IP address and MAC address of Pearl-2

There are two ways to view the current IP address and MAC address of Pearl-2:

  • From the Network configuration page using the Admin panel.
  • From the Settings menu using the touch screen on Pearl-2.

Network Information

Item Description/Options
MAC Address A media access control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier for the network interface. The value is read-only and cannot be changed. You may need to share this value with your system administrator.
Current IP Address Reflects the current internet protocol address (IP address) of the system. This value is either obtained from the DHCP server (if using DHCP) or is the configured static IP address. Pearl-2 supports IPv4 addresses. It does not support IPv6 addresses.

View network information using the Admin panel

  1. Login to the Admin panel as admin, see Connect to Admin panel.
  1. From the Configuration menu, click Network. The network configuration page opens.

View network information using the touch screen

  1. Tap the gear icon to open the System settings screen. If the control icons aren't showing, tap anywhere on the touch screen.
  2. Tap System Status to see the System Status page.
  3. Tap Back to return to the System Settings screen, or the Home icon to return to the channel view.

If the system settings control icon won't appear when you tap the touch screen, it may be disabled. See Configure the touch screen to enable system information.