Planning The Network Connection; Configuring The Intermec Gateway Or Dcs 30X - Intermec Trakker Antares 243X User Manual

Planning the Network Connection

Configuring the Intermec Gateway or DCS 30X

Trakker Antares 243X Handheld Terminal User's Manual
The set of network parameters you need to configure depends on whether
you install the terminal on the same subnetwork as the Intermec Gateway
or DCS 30X (UDP Plus or WTP) or host (TCP/IP), or on a different
subnetwork. For help determining which network parameters you must
configure, see "Configuring the 2435 Network Parameters" on page 58.
When you begin using the 2435, you need to understand how to use the
LEDs to monitor the RF communications. For help, see "Monitoring
Network Communications" on page 62.
To use the 2435 in the RF network, you need these minimum
requirements:
• Intermec Gateway or DCS 30X (UDP Plus or WTP network)
• Access point
When you first consider purchasing a wireless data collection system, an
Intermec representative works with you to perform a site survey at your
facility. The site survey analyzes the range of radio frequency devices in
your facility and determines the placement of the access points. The site
survey ensures that the coverage of each access point overlaps to provide
uninterrupted wireless access at any location within the building. This
manual assumes that a site survey is complete and the access points are
installed in your facility.
You need to work with your network administrator to plan and assign the
IP address for each device in the RF network. You need to assign and set
the IP address for each access point (RF) and each 2435. If you are using a
UDP Plus or WTP network, you need to also assign an IP address to the
Intermec Gateway or DCS 30X.
Note: The Intermec Gateway is pre-installed on the G4000 Server
Appliance.
The Intermec Gateway or DCS 30X supports and manages
communications with other devices in the UDP Plus or WTP network.
When you install and configure the Intermec Gateway or DCS 30X, you
identify the host computers and 2435 terminals in your network.
In a UDP Plus network, the terminals communicate using a reliable RF
protocol (UDP Plus) through the access points to the Intermec Gateway or
DCS 30X. The Intermec Gateway or DCS 30X translates UDP Plus to a
reliable wired protocol (TCP/IP) and sends the data to the host. For more
information, see the user's manual for the Intermec Gateway or DCS 30X.
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