Echelon IP-852 Channel User Manual
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IP-852 Channel User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................... v
Purpose .......................................................................................................... vi
Audience......................................................................................................... vi
Content ........................................................................................................... vi
Installing the Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server ....................................... vi
Related Manuals.............................................................................................vii
For More Information and Technical Support.................................................vii
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Introduction ....................................................................................... 1
Introduction to the IP-852 Channel.................................................................. 2
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Creating an IP-852 Channel.............................................................. 5
Creating an IP-852 Channel............................................................................ 6
Checking IP-852 Device Status........................................................ 11
Backing Up the IP-852 Configuration Server Database................... 12
Managing Multiple IP-852 Configuration Server Databases ............ 12
Creating a Network with an IP-852 Channel ................................................. 12
Creating an IP-852 Interface................................................................... 13
Configuring an IP-852 Device as a L
ON
W
ORKS
Router .......................... 15
Verifying L
ON
W
ORKS
/IP-852 Router Functionality .................................. 17
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IP-852 Channel Parameters ............................................................ 21
Channel Mode ............................................................................................... 22
Aggregation ................................................................................................... 23
MD5 Authentication ....................................................................................... 24
IP-852 Channel Timing Considerations ........................................................ 26
Channel Timeout..................................................................................... 26
Channel Delay......................................................................................... 27
Packet Reorder Timer............................................................................. 27
Using SNTP When Creating IP-852 Channels.............................................. 27
Specifying System SNTP Servers .......................................................... 27
Specifying SNTP Servers for a Channel or Device ................................ 29
Choosing an SNTP Server...................................................................... 30
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Using NAT, DHCP, and DNS on an IP-852 Channel...................... 31
Network Address Translation (NAT) ............................................................. 32
Setting up an IP-852 Channel with NAT ................................................. 32
NAT Example: Simple Home Network .................................................... 33
Ports and Port Mapping .......................................................................... 34
IP-852 Device Ports ................................................................................ 35
Creating a Virtual Wire............................................................................ 35
DHCP............................................................................................................. 38
DHCP Servers......................................................................................... 39
ISP Address Allocation ........................................................................... 39
DNS ............................................................................................................... 40
DNS and the Echelon IP-852
Configuration Server................................ 41
Linking DNS and DHCP ................................................................................ 42
Dynamic DNS ................................................................................................ 42
How DDNS Works .................................................................................. 42
Appendix A Troubleshooting .............................................................. 45
Common Troubleshooting Problems............................................................. 46