USB to ethernet adapter

[Craig F]

Has anyone used/had success using an USB to ethernet adapter for there ICON?
namely on a G5, I'd like to run a HD3 w/ a chassis but I like keeping the control surface off of the network

thanks

[Chris Lambrechts]

just curious why you would like to keep it off your network ?


Chris

[Craig F]

well having many D-Commands, Vegas mode on one unit will trigger it on the others
also if the stage needs to require it's surface there is no confusion about which controller to use
all in all I find that any of the ethernet controllers are more stable when isolated

[Drew Mazurek]

I'd do the reverse. Use the Ethernet for the ICON and a USB adapter for the network. We have to do that with the Duality.

[Craig F]

I do push/pull storage over the 1 Gb network, the controller only needs 10 Mb
all the USB to ethernet I've seen are 10/100 Mb

[mtung]

Hello Craig,

I am wondering about what your experience with the gigabit ethernet storage in conjunction with the Icon. Which storage solution are you using? I am testing a SNS x-4 and so far am having some problems and I suspect it has to do with traffic from the controller mixed in on the gigabit switch. Can you shed any insight into this??

thanks!

Mike

[Craig F]

We're just doing push/pull from an X-Serve as central storage w/ a Nexsan SATABOY for the storage spaces.
I would love to go to central workspaces but at 40 stations that would require some heavy hardware
iSCSI looks interesting but I think I'll need 10 Gb network backbone to make it work






warning rant coming:


why can't Avid's central storage systems support the only products that is keeping the company afloat?
(6 PC via fiber is not support)

[greenwood]

We are using a server from Ardis Technology called the 'Dynamic Drive Pool' at the moment we have six machines on it, all playing video and audio via iscsi, Icons are on the same network but are on a different subnet. We have been using this system for two years now and have had no problems, makes moving sessions around so easy. Check out http://www.dynamicdrivepool.com/ also Ardis give great support.

Regards

Tony

[mix109]

Thumbs up for Ardis!!

[mtung]

Greenwood and Mix109,

What kind of track counts are you working with regularly? I am looking for a solution that works over Gigabit ethernet and can handle lots of tracks and beat detected drums with those thousands of crossfades. And all of this from two main control rooms and one editing room.

Any chance that you have experience with these scenarios??

Thanks,

Mike