Specifications

Niagara Release 2.3
Niagara Networking & Connectivity Guide Revised: May 22, 2002
Preface About This Document
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Prerequisite Knowledge
To get the most from this guide, you should know or have experience with the
following:
• Basic Niagara concepts, such as stations, nodes, objects, properties and links.
• The JDE (Java Desktop Environment), including necessary tasks to provide
system control. Ideally, you should by Niagara-certified, that is, have
successfully passed Tridium’s Niagara TCP (Technical Certification
Program).
• Niagara controllers and Web Supervisors.
Document Summary
This document contains a six chapters, one appendix, a glossary, and an index. The
main chapters and appendixes contain the following information:
• Chapter 1, “Understanding Networking and IP Addressing”—Provides an
overview of networking and IP addressing, including an overview of
networking and Niagara hosts.
• Chapter 2, “Configuration and Troubleshooting Tools”—Discusses the tools
used to set up networking on Niagara hosts and to troubleshoot connectivity
issues.
• Chapter 3, “Connecting on a LAN”—Discusses how to connect Niagara hosts
to a Local Area Network (LAN).
• Chapter 4, “Connecting with Direct Dial”—Talks about how to connect
Niagara devices directly to each other using modems.
• Chapter 5, “Connecting to an ISP”—Discusses how to connect Niagara hosts
through an ISP to other hosts.
• Chapter 6, “Using Security Technologies”—Gives information on using
security with Niagara hosts.
• Appendix A, “Configuration Files Used for Communication”—Provides a list
and purpose for configuration files used on Niagara hosts.
Formatting Conventions
This document uses text formatting conventions to convey the following specific
meanings.
• Bold text indicates an important keyword, a keyboard key name, or an
interface object name. Examples:
– the ENTER key
– the File menu
– Type nre tridiumx.eas.demo.EasDemoGen station where station is
the name of the station you created.