Basic Switching Function - Moxa Technologies EtherDevice User Manual

Basic Switching Function

The most basic function of MOXA EtherDevice Server is as an Ethernet switch. To just
make use of EDS's fast Ethernet switching capability, we suggest using Model ED6008,
which has 8 10/100BaseTX ports. In fact, after taking EDS out of the box, you can
immediately attach it to a power source, plug Ethernet devices into the 10/100BaseTX ports,
and then go to work. EDS will provide the same reliable, fast Ethernet switching ability
provided by other high level switches.
EDS's fast Ethernet switching ability can be exploited in two basic ways:
ED6008 as a standalone switch
This type of setup allows you to provide up to 8 Ethernet-enabled devices with the ability
to communicate on their own isolated, private network. In this case, you must set up the
attached devices' network parameters so that they all belong to the same subnetwork. For
example, you could configure the devices' IP addresses and netmasks as follows:
Port
1
2
...
8
ED6008 for connecting Ethernet-enabled devices to a LAN
This type of setup allows you to provide up to 7 Ethernet-enabled devices with the ability
to communicate with other Ethernet devices connected to the same LAN. In this case, one
of EDS's ports must be reserved for connecting to a Hub or switch that itself connects to
the LAN. You will also need to check with the network administrator to determine what IP
address and netmask to use for each of the devices connected to EDS's ports. As an
example, assume the LAN does not use a DHCP Server, and is set up as a Class C network
with IP addresses of the form 192.168.100.xxx. Assuming that EDS's port 8 is used to
connect to the LAN, you could configure the devices' IP addresses and netmasks as follows,
provided IP addresses 192.168.100.1 to 192.168.100.7 are not in use by other devices on
the LAN:
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IP Address
192.168.127.1 255.255.0.0
192.168.127.2 255.255.0.0
...
192.168.127.8 255.255.0.0
Netmask
...