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Raven CDMA User Guide for Verizon, version 2.23 3
Introduction to Raven CDMA
Using CDMA to Communicate with Your
Equipment
There are two types of addresses in TCP/IP, dynamic and static.
• Dynamic addresses are assigned on a “need to have” basis. Your Raven might
not always receive the same address each time it connects with Verizon.
• Static addresses are permanently assigned to a particular account and will
always be used whenever your
Raven connects to the Internet. The IP address
will not be given to anyone else.
If you need to contact the Raven, a device connected to the modem, or a host sys-
tem using the modem, you need to have a known IP (such as one which is static) or
domain name (an IP address which is converted by a DNS server into a word based
name).
Most ISPs (cellular included) use dynamic IP addresses rather than static IP
addresses. A dynamic IP address is suitable for many common Internet uses, such
as web browsing, looking up data on another computer system, or other client func
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tion (such as data only being sent out or only being received after an initial request).
Note: Private network connections are unique for each configu-
ration and not covered as part of the standard installation.
Note: If you have a dynamic IP address for your Raven, you can
use a Dynamic DNS service (such as IP Manager coupled with a
Dynamic DNS Server, covered later in this User Guide) to trans
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late a dynamic IP address to a fully qualified domain name so
you can contact the
Raven as if it had a static IP.
Caution: The IP address given to your Raven by Verizon must
also be Internet routable if the computer you need to connect to
the
Raven is not connected directly to Ve r izo n's IP network.
Please check with Verizon to confirm you IP is scheme is correct
for your application and needs.