User`s manual

How To Use MOXA EtherDevice Server
MOXA EtherDevice Server User’s Manual
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Port IP Address Netmask
1 192.168.100.1 255.255.255.0
2 192.168.100.2 255.255.255.0
… … …
7 192.168.100.7 255.255.255.0
8 --- ---
NOTE
If you are connecting MOXA EtherDevice Server to a public network, but do not intend
to use its management functions over the network, then we suggest disabling both Telnet
Console and Web Configuration from the RS-232 Console’s Advanced Settings 
Server page. See the “Advanced Settings” section from Chapter 6 for details.
Redundant Ethernet Ring Quick Setup
Many users will want to make use of MOXA EtherDevice Server’s Redundant Ring
Quick Setup feature, which automatically establishes ports 7 and 8 as portals for
communicating with other devices on the network also configured for Spanning Tree
protocol. This means that when the quick setup feature is enabled, you should connect ports
7 and 8 to the network (instead of to a device). That is, these ports should connect to a HUB,
switch, or another MOXA EtherDevice Server, provided the opposing device is connected
to the rest of the network.
See the Communication Redundancy section from Chapter 6 for more information about
EDS’s Redundant Ring feature.
NOTE
We suggest not enabling the Spanning Tree Protocol once the port is connected to a device
(PLC, RTU, etc.) as opposed to network equipment. The reason is that it will cause
unnecessary negotiation.