•
Mesh Point Mode:
This is the default operating mode. Each radio
transceiver unit that is part of the network, but is
not
connected to
the wired LAN backbone, must be set in
Mesh Point
mode.
•
Mesh End Mode:
Each radio transceiver unit that is part of the
network and
is
connected to the wired LAN backbone must be set
in
Mesh End
Mode. A Mesh End transceiver unit is always the
junction point between the wireless network and any IP-based wired
network.
Network addressing
Fluidmesh radio transceivers
Fluidmesh data link layer (layer 2) addressing allows you to configure
each Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER transceiver unit, and each IP device
connected to the unit, according to the IP address class used in the
private LAN to which the
Mesh End
unit is connected.
Each Fluidmesh radio transceiver unit has a factory-set IP address of
192.168.0.10
, and a Netmask of
255.255.255.0
.
NOTE
Each individual Fluidmesh radio transceiver unit has a factory-
set
5.a.b.c
unit identification number. Each unit is shipped from
the factory with the same IP address, but with a unique unit
identification number.
When a Fluidmesh wireless network is connected to a wired LAN, the
LAN is usually the private control room LAN. Therefore, Fluidmesh radio
transceivers, and all other edge devices that connect the wireless network
to the wired LAN, must be assigned individual LAN IP addresses that are
part of the same subnet. The edge devices will be accessed using those
IP addresses.
A typical network configuration (
Fluidmesh Network Addressing
) is shown
in
“Operating the unit in Mesh Point mode or Mesh End mode” (page 21)
In this configuration, the private LAN IP address class is 192.168.150.0,
with netmask 255.255.255.0. Note that each device has an IP address
belonging to this subnet.
IMPORTANT
IP addresses must not be duplicated within a network. If
addresses are duplicated, IP address conflicts will occur.
Multiple Fluidmesh radio transceiver units can be connected through a
network switch, forming radio clusters. The proprietary routing protocol will
run automatically on the wired part of the network. To activate the cluster
feature, transceiver units that are capable of being set in
Mesh Point
mode must be set in that mode.
Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER
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