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Local Connect
Remote Connect
Local Connect provides a local connection between the host computer and the
iPort/LAN 2 over a Local Area Network (LAN). A Virtual ComPort (VCP) driver is
installed on the host computer, and a Standard Ethernet Cable is used to connect the
iPort/LAN 2 to the local network. During VCP driver installation on the host
computer, the iPort/LAN 2 is assigned a local Static or Dynamic IP address and a
ComPort number.
Remote Connect provides a remote connection between the host computer and the
iPort/LAN 2 over the Internet. A Virtual ComPort (VCP) driver is installed on the
host computer, and a Standard Ethernet Cable is used to connect the iPort/LAN 2 to
its local network. The iPort/LAN 2 is assigned a local Static or Dynamic IP address
on its local network. During VCP driver installation on the host computer, the
iPort/LAN 2 is assigned the public IP address of the iPort/LAN 2 local
Modem/Router and a ComPort number. A Port-Forwarding rule, added to the
iPort/LAN 2 local Modem/Router, directs inbound Internet traffic from the host
computer to the local IP address assigned to the iPort/LAN 2.
Additional information is available in the iPort/LAN Network Configuration Guide:
www.mcc-us.com/Drivers/iPortLAN-Network-Configuration.pdf