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Fusion Intelpage IP

4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION

4.1Binary AND Masking

The four numerical values of an IP address range between 0-255. These are all decimal numbers (base 10). Most scientific calculators (including the one found in Windows) allow conversion to and from decimal to binary (base 2).

After conversion, the range in binary is 0000 0000 to 1111 1111. The decimal values of the 8 bits from right to left are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128. These numbers are actually 2^0, 2^1, 2^2, 2^3 etc. The value of a binary number in decimal can be calculated by summing the decimal values of the bits that are ‘1’. An IP address of say 192.168.0.52 would be 1100 0000 1010 1000 0000 0000 0011 0100 in binary.

Masking involves a binary AND of two numbers, in this case, a received IP and the mask. Any binary value AND with a ‘0’ becomes ‘0’. Any binary value AND with a ‘1’ remains the same.

Consider the following example:

Received IP

1100 0000 1010 1000 0000 0000 0111 1011

(192.168.0.123)

 

Mask

1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 0000 0000

(255.255.255.0)

 

AND Result

1100 0000 1010 1000 0000 0000 0000 0000

(192.168.0.0)

 

From the example, we can see that regardless of the last (right most) 8 bits, the Mask will always set them all to ‘0’. So even if the received IP was say 192.168.0.234, the AND result will still be 192.168.0.0.

Therefore, if 192.168.0.0 is placed in the access list with the mask 255.255.255.0, all the received IP addresses from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.0.254 will be accepted (a 255 on the end means broadcast).

4.2Communications

Both the Ethernet and serial connections allow a cable to transfer data between two systems in close proximity. Intelpage IP 5 can receive TAP, COMP, WAVEWARE, SCOPE, TNPP and SMTP messages as IP or serial (excluding SMTP) data from other systems.

4.2.1Ethernet Connection

The RJ45 port on Intelpage IP 5 is an Ethernet port like any other that may be found on a PC or network device. The Intelpage IP 5 supports 10Mbps Ethernet connections.

If the Intelpage IP 5 is to be connected to a PC network (i.e.. into a switch or hub), then a straight-through cable should be used. A straight through Ethernet cable is included in the package. (red cable)

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INTELPage IP 5, 2.1 specifications

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