4
What You Will Need
To operate a K3 remotely through your local area network (LAN) without communicating over the internet, you
need:
Suitable cables to connect the RRC-1258 units to your router.
A personal computer to configure the RRC-1258 units.
To operate a K3 remotely through an internet connection, in addition to the above you will need the following.
See
Finding Your Network Information
below if you need help determining I.P and DNS server information:
Internet service at both the local and remote locations with a router at the remote location that can be
configured for port forwarding (see pg 10). Note that some cable or DSL modems include routers,
avoiding the need for an additional router.
URL and login information of the router used at the remote location.
The public (external) IP Address of your remote site. Most internet service providers (ISP) supply a
dynamic IP address. A dynamic IP address may change each time the modem is powered up or
restarted, requiring you to determine the new public address and to re-configure your control RR-1258
unit accordingly. It is recommended that you set up a static domain name with your dynamic IP using a
free service such as NO-IP (
http://www.no-ip.com/services/managed_dns/free_dynamic_dns.html
).
Once this static domain is set up, you may use it as your Public (External) IP Address.
The private I.P. address.
The DNS address assigned to your service.
Finding Your Network Information
If needed, you can locate the following information using your computer connected to your LAN and the
internet:
Internal (Private) I.P. (Default Gateway): _____________________________________
DNS Servers: ____________________________________________________________
External (Public) I.P.: ______________________________________________________
At your computer, open the Command prompt window by clicking on START and typing
cmd
in the search
window (on Windows Xp click on START, then RUN and enter
cmd
in the window that opens. Hit enter to
launch the Command prompt window.
Some text will appear in the window with a blinking cursor at the end. Type
ipconfig/all
then hit Enter.
A stream of data will appear on the window. One of the first groups of data will be titled something like “LAN
Adapter” or “Wireless Local Network” (if you are using a wireless connection to your router). Look under it for
“Default Gateway” and copy that information exactly as shown in the space above. That is your internal or
private I.P. address.
Locate DNS Servers and do the same.
With your computer connected to the internet, open your browser and go to:
checkip.dyndns.org
. Your current
(public) I.P. address will be shown on the screen. Copy it into the space provided above.
