Wiser Home Controller Installation Instructions
12
Choosing a Network Setup Option
The following table can be helpful in deciding which of the three basic
options is best suited to the customer's needs.
Feature
Option A
Option B
Option C
WAN access for programming and
configuration
Yes
Yes
note 1
Yes
All traffic is routed through the Wiser
unit. See note 3
Yes
No
Yes
Minimal disruption to customer's
network
No
Yes
No
Can use all switch ports on the
customer's router
No
Yes
No
Requires changing customer devices IP
addresses
Yes
note 2
No Yes
note 2
Migrate the customer's wireless devices
to the Wiser's LAN
Yes
Yes
Yes
Requires changing the Wiser unit's IP
address.
No
Yes
No
Requires port forwarding for remote
access.
Yes
Yes
No
Need to disable one DHCP server
No
Yes
No
Single router in system
No No
Yes
Dyn DNS
No No
Yes
Requires the ability to put
modem/router in bridge mode
No No
Yes
Single IP network (subnet)
No
Yes
Yes
Table 2. Choosing a configuration based on option features
Notes
1. Requires
port
forwarding.
2. Unless Wiser is changed to use 192.168.1.x
3. This might create problems if the customer is using VOIP or other
settings, such as port mapping that are not supported by Wiser.
