Controlling sw3088 over wireless via Parallells

cormacin

Hello,

Long time listener, first time caller.

I'm presently looking to upgrade the way I control my sw3088. I've been looking through the boards over the last while and they have informed my choices but I wanted to lay them out before I purchased anything. I just need to know if the set-up is logical and likely to function, I may need to come back to the board at some point after that but hopefully it'll all flow together.

Interface:
I'm looking at the Moxa Nport w2150plus as I'd like the wireless option but I'll definitely run an ethernet connection as back-up.

Regarding the wireless connectivity when Moxa say the w2150 is \"the ideal choice for connecting your serial devices... to a wireless LAN\" can someone clarify whether they mean a) the unit creates a wireless network that your laptop and designer then connects to or b) the unit requires an existing wireless network which it then piggybacks onto? I presume and hope the former but if b) is the case is there anything I should be aware of? I just found the the wording a little ambiguous.

Parallels:
I'll likely be running designer on a yet-to-be-purchased MacBookPro. It seems like Parallels works well enough in this role, is there anything I should know beforehand?

That's about it. Thanks for your help in advance!

Cormac

Dan Lynch

The 2150 is a very cool device. It will work in both of the wifi modes you've described. The first wifi mode is called \"infrastructure\". In that mode, you have a wireless access point with one or more devices (laptops, moxas, etc) connected to it. The second mode is \"ad-hoc\" mode. A wifi network in ad-hoc mode doesn't have a wireless access point and the various devices just connect directly to each other.

For a permanent installation, you'll probably want to use an access point and set up in infrastructure mode UNLESS the computer and the moxa are the only devices on the network and they don't connect to the internet or any other network. If it's just two devices talking to each other, then there's really no need for an access point and you can just set them up as an ad-hoc network, turn on security, and let them do their thing.

As far as using Parallels goes, all I know is that it works and some people say that it works really easily. You'll need to search through the posts here to find any more detail than that. If you have any specific questions, you can also try sending a private message to Bill Eastham (username = weastham). He's the undisputed king of using Soundweb Designer on the Mac platform.

Dan

cormacin

Thanks for that Dan. Pretty much what I was hoping for. I'll give weastman a quick message and get on with putting this together.

Cormac

camilajerry

It is worth mentioning that design files that are password protected may be locked for a very good reason. A design file is not necessarily owned by the venue owner. It might be wise for you to get written permission before you go unlocking files to avoid any legal challenges.