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Dialup Dynamic IP Address
This menu is informational only, and tells you the IP address of the last person to contact the
controller.
Last Dialup Date and Time
This menu is informational only, and tells you when the controller was contacted last.
Click on the “Submit” button to save the changes.
Dialup Connection Lifetime
This menu allows you to set a time limit on the Internet connection if no changes have been made.
This will help control the cost of operating the controller if you forget to log off. Type in the text
box the number of minutes that you want to pass by before disconnecting the Internet connection.
Entering a connection lifetime of “0” means the connection will never timeout.
Manual Internet Dialup
Click on the Connect button to manually test the WebMaster’s ability to successfully dial out and
connect with your ISP. This is convenient on installation, or to troubleshoot Internet connection
problems. The Dialup Connection Status field will display what is happening as described above.
Once you see that the Dialup Connection Status is “On-line”, you may disconnect the controller
from the Internet by clicking the Disconnect button.
Modem Access Log
Click on the link to view the modem access log file. You will be prompted to either open the file
(.csv format, normally opened in a spreadsheet) from its current location or to save the file to disk.
Make your selection. The file will display the date and time of all modem connections, the type of
connection (ShoulderTap or Direct Modem) if the attempt was a success or a failure, and if it
failed, what the failure mode was.
6.31 Advanced Comms
Internet Dialup Account
Wait for dial tone before dialing
Click to place a check in the box if you want the modem to wait for a dial tone before calling out.
In some countries the dial tone may not be recognized. If the modem will not recognize the dial
tone, uncheck the box.
Modem Baud Rate
Click on the arrow of the pull-down to select different modem baud rates. The WebMaster modem
is 38400. Normally there will be no reason to change the baud rate. The baud rate may be reduced
if the controller is having problems at the higher speed due to poor phone line conditions. In the
future, external modems may be supported that may not have the same baud rate.
ISP Authentication Method
Click on the arrow of the pull-down to select between Custom Script Authentication and ETS PAP
Authentication. The custom scrip will work fine with many ISPs, however some ISPs require PAP
protocol when the controller logs in. If this is the case, select ETS PAP.
Common Network Settings
DNS IP Address
This text box contains the address of a valid Domain Name Server, which allows the WebMaster
to send the emails using the name of the email server rather than the numeric SMTP IP address.
This DNS IP address should never need to be changed, unless the server is experiencing problems.