hi there
I have 2 WR44 and I want to achieve the attached scenario if possible
I have been searching for application note covering this but i didn’t find any
I would appreciate it if u can direct me to the right direction
what I want to achieve is :
1- both PC can communicate with each other (TCP/IP)
2- the master PC can connect to the slave serial device ( if needed , a serial cable could be used from the master PC serial port to its DIGI Asy port)
Best regards
yasser_sayed@gasco.com.eg
Hi Yasser,
For this TCP/IP over serial solution, you will need to create a PPP link between the 2 routers.
The basics of this are:
On one router (PPP initiator) pick an un-used PPP instance (Interfaces > Advanced) and click on the ‘load dialling defaults’ button. Then change the lower layer from ‘Not assigned’ to ‘Async Port 0’. Configure the IP addressing, NAT and Always On mode to suit your requirements.
On the other router (PPP responder) pick an un-used PPP instance (Interfaces > Advanced) and click on the ‘load answering defaults’ button. Then change the lower layer from ‘Not assigned’ to ‘Async Port 0’. Configure the IP addressing, NAT and Always On mode to suit your requirements.
Assuming you have set the PPP parameters correctly, the PPP link will come up and show in the routing table.
On both routers:
Add in a static route to the remote subnet via the PPP interface configured earlier.
You should now be able to route IP traffic between the 2 PCs.
To send data from the master PC to the slave device, you can connect from the master PC to the top router’s IP address on TCP port 4001, this data will be forwarded out of ASY 1 to the serial slave device.
Let me know if you need more assistance.
Kind regards,
Ben Gartland