Field Controls 10 manual Connecting to the network

Installation

Connecting to the network

Before connecting the controller to the network, you might want to consult your network administrator. You can employ the controller at various points in your ethernet network as shown below.

Make sure the IP addressing scheme of your controller does not interfere with your existing network configuration. The chapter "IP configuration" takes the myths out of it.

Three ways to connect your controller to Ethernet:

￿ Local LAN ￿ Remote WAN

LAN	gateway/
	router

Internet

￿Point-to-Point

Local LAN:	The controller is part of the local Ethernet network by connecting it
	to the hub or switch using a straight cable, just like your own
	workstation.
Remote WAN:	When you co-locate the controller, you can connect to it through a
	public network like the Internet. In this case, the controller is
	connected to the network through your Internet gateway/router
	with Port Forwarding support using the supplied straight cable. The
	gateway/router establishes the connection between your ISP and
	the controller.
Point-to-Point:	You can connect the controller to your workstation directly using a
	crossed ethernet cable (not supplied). Use this setup where you
	don't have a Ethernet LAN available or when you don't want to use
	it for the controller.

Decide first where you want to connect the CER controller as it affects some of the steps in the installation, most importantly cabling requirements and IP configuration.

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