Configuring Device To Act As Client - Multitech MultiConnect rCell 100 User Manual

Configuring Device to Act as Client

You can set up the router to act as a client.
The TCP, UDP, SSL/TLS client feature enables the router to act as a proxy TCP, UDP, or SSL/TLS client to the serial
terminal connected to the RS-232 port on the router. This helps the serial terminal access any TCP, UDP, or SSL/TLS
server on the LAN/WAN allowing two-way traffic between the serial device and the remote server.
To use this function, you must first check Enabled under Serial Port Settings. To configure the IP Pipe in TCP, UDP,
or SSL/TLS client mode:
1. Go to Setup > Serial-IP Configuration > Serial Port Settings > IP Pipe group.
2. From the Mode drop-down list, select CLIENT.
3. From the Protocol drop-down list, select the desired protocol: TCP, UDP, or SSL/TLS.
4. In the Server IP Address field, enter the address of the far-end TCP, UDP, or SSL/TLS server.
5. In the Server Port field, enter the port value used by the far-end TCP, UDP, or SSL/TLS server.
6. If the primary server is unavailable, in the Secondary IP Address field, enter the address of the alternate
TCP, UDP, or SSL/TLS server.
7. If the primary server is unavailable, in the Secondary Port field, enter port number value of the alternate
TCP, UDP, or SSL/TLS server.
8. From the Connection Activation drop-down list, select a connection method. Options are:
ALWAYS-ON. If you select this option, you cannot change the Connection Termination option.
DTR-ASSERT. When the DTR signal is asserted, the connection is established.
CR. Three carriage returns must be received before the TCP, UDP, or SSL/TLS connection is established to
the remote server.
ON-DEMAND. Set the connection as available on-demand.
9. From the Connection Termination drop-down list, select a disconnect method for the IP pipe. Options
are:
ALWAYS-ON.
TIMEOUT. The IP pipe connection disconnects if the configured timer expires with no data sent or
received. In the Timeout field, enter the desired number of seconds for this timeout.
SEQUENCE. A sequence of received characters disconnects the IP pipe.
DTR-TOGGLE. When the DTR control signal is toggled, the IP pipe disconnects.
10. In the Buffer Timeout field, enter the timeout after which data is sent to the network if the buffer is not
full (in milliseconds).
11. In the Buffer Size field, enter the size of the buffer for reading data from the serial port and sending to
the network (in bytes). Data is sent when the buffer is full.
12. Click Submit.
13. To save your changes, click Save and Restart.
To configure security settings:
1. Make sure you select SSL/TLS under Protocol.
2. Under Security Settings, click the Show to the right.
3. By default, the Use default cipher suite is checked. If you accept this default, no other action is needed.
4. Uncheck this box, if you want to select specific TLS versions and Cipher Suites. These fields appear.
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