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Q53 Installation and Configuration Guide © Exegin Technologies Limited, 2009
v. Configuring the Q53 on Your Network
Optional TCP/IP Settings
Optional TCP/IP Settings
Communicating across routers
Since Windows and UNIX environments depend on TCP/IP to communicate with the
Q53, crossing routers can be an issue.
After following one of the Q53 configuration methods described above, you will only be
able to communicate with the Zigbee gateway bridge device from the
same
subnet. This
means that the Q53 will
not
be able to communicate across a router (i.e., to another
subnet).
To allow the Q53 to communicate across a router, it is best to store a default
router/gateway within the Zigbee gateway bridge device so that any packets destined for
another subnet are forwarded to this router automatically. The router (or series of routers)
can then ensure the packets arrive at their final destination on the other subnet.
You can configure a default router/gateway within the Q53 using either the Q53 HTML
forms or the TCP/IP
telnet
command.
Using HTML
forms
1. Follow the instructions for accessing the Network TCP/IP form (
2. Enter the address of the default gateway in the
Default Gateway
field.
3. Click on "Submit" when done.
4. Go to the Restart page and click on "Restart" to apply the new settings to your
system.