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Frama F-Link
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1 Introduction
This manual describes the configuration of the device F-Link for the operation with a Frama franking
system. To install the F-Link on a Frama franking system the installation manual shipped with the de-
vice. [F-Link Installation Manual, Order-Nr: 1018863] shall be used.
The F-Link can be configured via the configuration page. For configuration tasks an additional PC with
internet web browser is needed.
The F-Link configuration pages are supported by the following internet web browsers:
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Mozilla Firefox 13.0 and newer
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 and newer
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Google Chrome 20.0 and newer
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Apple Safari 5.1.7 and newer
This version of the configuration manual is based on the screenshots and features of firmware release
version F-Link 2-2-10 / Image 1-0-22.
2 F-Link Specifications
Connection / Protocols
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IPv4 (only)
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Security standard TLS 1.2 SHA-II
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(wired) 100 Base-T (10/100Mbsp RJ45)
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(wireless) IEEE 802.11n/g or b
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WLAN security: WPA2, WPA-PSK (AES, TKIP, TKIPAES)/Mixed Mode, WEP (64/128bit)
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DHCP Standard, Forward Proxy
3 System Requirements
In order to connect your Franking System via F-Link with the FramaOnline2 system, you require the
following.
Firewall
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Port 443 open
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Port 53 open if the DNS is located outside the network the F-Link is connected to
Infrastructure:
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An Ethernet network socket that connects to the Internet
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The F-Link must be able to access DNS via TCP port 53
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The F-Link must be able to communicate via TCP port 443 (https / TLS) to the URL
fo2.frama.com
Proxy server
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The F-Link supports connection via an http proxy server with basic authentication or without
authentication.
Note!
Communication via Proxy Server with SSL/TLS Interception is not supported!
Due to security requirements, the F-Link cannot connect through an https proxy serv-
er that intercepts the TLS v1.2 encrypted communication.