quadient IS Series, Installation Manual

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LAN Installation Overview  

 
The IS series mailing systems have the ability to connect to both the Postage 
Funding Server Credifon and the Online Services Server via a LAN connection 
using a standard RJ45 Ethernet patch cable.  
 
When the machine connects to the Postage Funding Server or the Online       
Services Server it opens a secure communication over your Internet access 
based on SSL protocol via HTTPS on TCP port 443. 
  
Depending on the network installed there are certain things that must be known 
prior to installing the system. It is likely that you will want to ask your IT      
department to get involved here. 
 

IP addressing: 

 
1. Do you want to let DHCP allocate an IP address to your Franking Machine?  

Does the network have a DHCP server that will provide an IP address, 
default gateway, and DNS, which will allow access to the Internet? 

 
2. Or do you want to manually assign an IP address from your organization to 

the Franking Machine? 

You will need to know the settings for IP address, Subnet Mask, Default 
Gateway, and DNS server. 

Getting Internet access: 

 
The Franking Machine needs to get access via the Internet to: 
 

uk-meterservices.neopost.com

  (217.33.60.90) using 

TCP

 port 

443

.

 
1. Will the Franking Machine be able to get direct access to this from your LAN 

once it has an IP address? If yes go to page 3. 

 
2. Or, will someone from your IT/Security teams need to make firewall changes 

to permit this? If yes go to page 4. 

 
3. Or, will some Proxy settings need to be applied to the Franking Machine to 

allow Internet Access? If yes go to page 5.