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4.2 Comms Setup (Store networks)
4.2.1 Wired setup
Scales are connected together using one or several hubs as required.
The number and position of the hubs required is determined by the
store layout and the type of hub used.
Two scales can be connected together without the use of a hub. A
simple cross-over cable is used to connect the two machines together.
Each machine in a network must have a unique IP address. The IP
address is used by the TCP/IP protocol to identify the source and
destination of data packets.
The IP address of the scale consists of two parts, the network address
and the machine address.
Network address
The network address must be the same as all the other machines on
the same network.
Machine address
The machine address must be different from the other machines on the
same network.
The network address depends on which sub-net mask is used, for
example for an IP address of 88.1.1.7:
Sub-net mask
The sub-net mask allows you to split a large physical network into
smaller logical networks.
Gateway
A gateway enables networks using different protocols to
communicate.
Sub-net mask
255.0.0.0
255.255.0.0
255.255.255.0
Network address
88
.0.0.0
88
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1
.0.0
88
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1
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1
.0
Machine address
88.
1
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1
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7
88.1.
1
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7
88.1.1.
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