Table Of Contents - Distech Controls ECLYPSE APEX User Manual

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CHAPTER 1
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 9
About the ECLYPSE APEX Controller.......................................................................................... 9
About the IP Protocol Suite........................................................................................................... 9
About BACnet®............................................................................................................................. 9
About This User Guide............................................................................................................................. 9
Purpose of the User Guide ........................................................................................................... 9
Referenced Documentation .......................................................................................................... 9
ECLYPSE Introduction................................................................................................................ 10
Network Security......................................................................................................................... 10
Intended Audience ...................................................................................................................... 10
Conventions Used in this Document........................................................................................... 10
Related Documentation .............................................................................................................. 10
Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Document ............................................................................ 11
CHAPTER 2
Internet Protocol Suite Fundamentals ............................................................................................................ 12
About the Internet Network .................................................................................................................... 12
Internet Protocol Suite Overview............................................................................................................ 12
CHAPTER 3
IPv4 Communication Fundamentals .............................................................................................................. 14
DHCP Versus Manual Network Settings................................................................................................ 14
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ........................................................................... 14
Fixed IP Address or Hostname Management ............................................................................. 15
Networking Basics.................................................................................................................................. 15
IP Addressing.............................................................................................................................. 15
About the Subnetwork Mask ....................................................................................................... 15
CIDR Addressing ........................................................................................................................ 16
Private IPv4 Address Ranges ..................................................................................................... 16
Reserved Host Addresses .......................................................................................................... 16
Default Gateway ......................................................................................................................... 17
Domain Name System (DNS) ..................................................................................................... 17
About Routers, Switches, and Hubs ...................................................................................................... 18
Connecting a Router ................................................................................................................... 18
Network Address Translation / Firewall ...................................................................................... 18
IP Network Segmentation ........................................................................................................... 19
CHAPTER 4
IP Network Protocols and Port Numbers........................................................................................................ 20
About Port Numbers............................................................................................................................... 20
IP Network Port Numbers and Protocols ............................................................................................... 20
ECLYPSE Services that Require Internet Connectivity ......................................................................... 22
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