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# Stagehand Apprentice 2: Ethernet Input

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To communicate with Spikemark and run cues in a show, the Stagehand needs to be connected to a network. Located on the back side of the Stagehand, the Ethernet input will accept a CAT5 network cable with either a traditional RJ45 plug or a RJ45 plug with a Neutrik Ethercon shell installed (Mouser Part #568-NE8MC-B). The Ethercon shell is an XLR housing that slips over a network cable to provide additional strain relief and a positive-lock connection that makes it preferred backstage.

{% hint style="info" %}
In addition to making the physical network connection, you will need to [configure the IP address of the Stagehand and the Spikemark computer](/docs/spikemark/ip-address-and-network-connection.md).
{% endhint %}


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