![]() ![]() Make sure all your PC adapter cards are installed properly. It’s best to write down these numbers on a post it and physically stick it to the face of the PC.Ħ if something is not right. The numbers usually start with 192.168.#.# or something in that pattern. This is a number assigned to your so computer by windows in the network. Your computer IP# to make sure you know your ip number we use auto Dynamic IP. Vice versa use the slave computer and make sure you have access rights the master computer.ĥ. Click on any slave computer make sure you can access it. We will turn on all stuffs to avoid any problems.Ĥ. Go to advance network and turn on network sharing. Re-name your PCs that you want to use as render machines, it can be a dedicated Mģ. If you see them that means your network card, and cables are connected.Ģ. Open my computer – Scroll below the left plane you will see a network icon, select it. you cannot proceed unless you fix this.Ģ. maybe network driver problem, bios or hardware problem. if you see any -that means you (unlucky rare) have a network card problem. Under Network Adapters make sure you do not have any exclamation icons. Make sure your PC sees each other in the network. you can also put number tags on your cable ends but lining them up is good practiceġ. they are also nicely lined up and numbered. Most Network switches plug sockets have a light indicator to show that it is connected to something. This is to avoid confusion once any PC goes haywire or when you need to locate a defective cable or something. Properly lining them up and keeping the network cables organized. The remaining PCs are the”Slave machines” PCs that only renders.Ĩ. Optional: A NAS (Network Attached Storage) for your Max projects filing system.ĩ try to keep the PC in one location. One of the PC will be your “Master machine” (where you create your projects)ħ. lots of RJ45 Cat5E or Cat6 cables as you see in the picture they need to be hooked up locally with cables – wireless network is not advised.Ħ. Network router or network switch- some internet router can act as network router but you wont have a lot of ports to expand your render farm.Ĥ. Internet router – supplied by your internet provider.ģ. Internet connection – max and Vray requires it to install and run.Ģ. this is the basic hardware you need to setup backburner.ġ. I will break it down to simple baby steps. So this is a record of my journey as an artist with basic network knowledge overcoming this infamously notorious difficult setup I also wanted to use its back burner and distributive render functions. I currently installed 3ds max 2017 and Vray. ![]()
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