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Figure 3.4 Network Communication as a Local Client
Lightweight Client Applications
Lightweight client applications run on a different PC than the LNS Server and the LNS
database. The remote PC is connected to the LNS Server PC via TCP/IP sockets, as
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Figure 3.5 Network Communication as a Remote Lightweight Client
Remote Lightweight client applications must have regular contact with the LNS Server.
A Lightweight client application will be disconnected from the LNS Server if the TCP/IP
connection is broken. A Lightweight client application cannot perform monitor and
control operations if the connection to the LNS Server is lost, because both the