RADWIN2000D+UserManual Release3.6.00 5‐4
Log‐OnwithLocalConnection Chapter5
Figure5‐3:Log‐onwindowusinganIPaddress
5.2.3Log‐OnwithLocalConnection
Alternatively,youcanlogonusingLocalConnection(Figure 5‐2)withoutneedtochangeyour
NetworkInterfaceCardaddress.
Note
• TheRADWINManagerstoresthelast10successful log‐onIP
addresses.
• Otherlog‐onoptionsaredescribedbelowinTheRADWINManager
Log‐onConcept
Warning
• TheLocalConnectionmethodusesbroadcastpacketsto“discover”
theattachedODU
• IfyoulogonusingLocalConnection,butyourphysicalconnectionis
notlocal(i.e.anythingotherthanadirectconnectionbetweenthe
managingcomputerandthePoEdevice),thenanyconfigurationyou
carryoutmayaffectotherlinksinthenetwork.Donotdothis!
• Donotcarryoutthisprocedureusingamultihomedmanagingcom‐
puteralsoconnectedtoanetwork.Itwillfloodthenetworkwith
broadcastpackets.Further,itwillthrowanyotherlinksonthenetwork
intoInstallationorInactivemode.
• Inanyevent,asaprecaution,defaultlog‐onoverLocalConnectionis
read‐onlymode.ChecktheRead/Writeenableboxtocarryoutinstal‐
lationprocedures.
•Networklogon(IPaddresstotheODU)isrecommended.