Instruction Manual
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Trusted Networks
The Trusted Networks utility provides the option to select specific IP
addresses at which users (Administrators and Users) must be located,
in order to have access to the ECS0016 serial ports. To add an address
designation:
Select 1. Serial & Network: Trusted Networks.
To add a new trusted network, select 2. Add Rule.
Select the 3. Accessible Port(s) to which the new rule is to be applied.
Enter the 4. Network Address of the subnet to be granted access.
Specify the range of addresses that are to be permitted by entering a 5.
Network Mask for that permitted IP range. For example:
To permit all the users located with a particular Class C network •
(e.g. 204.15.5.0) connection to the selected port then you would add
the following Trusted Network New Rule:
Network IP Address: 204.15.5.0
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
If you want to permit only one user located at a specific IP •
address (e.g. 204.15.5.13) to connect:
Network IP Address: 204.15.5.0
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.255
If however you want to allow all the users operating from within a •
specific range of IP addresses (e.g. any address within
204.15.5.129 to 204.15.5.158) to be permitted connection to the
nominated port: