Keri Systems NXT Network Connection - Manual (Page 2)

NXT Network Connection
Troubleshooting Guide
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2.0 Introduction to Doors NetXtreme
Doors NetXtreme (DoorsNXT) is versatile in that it will work within a small LAN with a single PC running the Server,
Database and Client or within a Global WAN encompassing dozens of clients controlling thousands of doors.
Doors NetXtreme operates in a networked client/server environment. There are four basic components to the DoorsNXT
architecture: NXT controller hardware, DoorsNXT server, DoorsNXT database, and DoorsNXT client (referred throughout
this document as the controller, server, database, and client.
NXT controller hardware may be comprised of a combination of 2-door and 4-door NXT controller hardware, NXT 4x4
modules, Reader Interface Modules (RIM), and card readers (MS, Wiegand, and NXT).
DoorsNXT Server is the workhorse of Doors NetXtreme. It manages the communication between the clients and the NXT
hardware.
DoorsNXT Database is SQL compliant, client/server software providing access from multiple concurrent sites with no
third-party royalty fees. The database is automatically installed on the same computer as the server.
DoorsNXT Client provides an interface to configure the NXT hardware, operators, users, and access control
functionality. The client is secured by an operator login. It communicates to the server over TCP/IP.
Configuration of DoorsNXT will require some general knowledge of TCP/IP Networking and will require specific
knowledge of network details of the system to which DoorsNXT will be installed.
The following information must be known before attempting to install and configure DoorsNXT:
• The MAC address of the NXT hardware to be installed.
• The IP Addresses that will be assigned to the NXT controllers (each controller must have its own IP Address).
• The Subnet mask to be used for the LAN segment where the controllers will be installed.
• The Gateway address for the Subnet.