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Applies to versions: 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11
Dial-up Hardware options
TimeIPS clock stations always connect and communicate with Ethernet networking. In cases where clocks are located at remote locations without network access, is may be possible to establish a network via dial-up networking if you have the following:
- A dial-up Internet account with an ISP
- A router with dial-on-demand support and an external serial hardware modem (hard to find in 2012 or later)
or, a computer/laptop with a dial-up modem and Internet Connection Sharing turned on in the operating system
- A static Internet-accessible IP for your TimeIPS Server with port forwarding enabled at your firewall/router
You will need a standard Internet dial-up account. Here is a list of just a few ISP that may offer this service in your area. TimeIPS does not endorse any of the providers but offers these links for your convenience. The internet provider must support a PPP connection (some dial-up services, such as AOL, require a proprietary dialer and will not work).
For IPS120T and IPS125T Network clocks:
Use an old computer or laptop with a dial-up modem. Turn Internet connection sharing on (available in Windows 98SE or later) and select the option to dial-on-demand. Plug the network clock into the laptop's wired network port.
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Use a router that can dial-on-demand and a hardware modem. Note, dial-up hardware is obsolete and becoming very hard or impossible to purchase as of 2012. If you have or can find such hardware, for example:
- ZyXEL - ZyWall 2 Plus
- Trendnet-tfm-560X modem
- Connect the router and modem with a serial modem cable.
- Connect the TimeIPS Network clock to one of the network ports on the router.
- Connect the telephone line to the modem.
- For configuration, connect a computer to a network port on the router. Configure the router with your ISP's access information and verify that the computer can access the Internet. Turn on dial-on-demand in the router so it will connect to the Internet whenever the clock needs access.
- Configure the TimeIPS network clock to always operate in offline mode and check in with the server every hour or two.
For a IPS200T class system:
There are two options for hardware.
option 1: Use the serial port with a hardware modem and the TimeIPS built-in modem support. Such as:
- Trendnet-tfm-560X hardware modem
For this option, configure dial-up access within the TimeIPS system following the options on the networking page.
Option 2: Use a router that can dial-on-demand and a hardware modem. Such as:
- ZyXEL - ZyWall 2 Plus
- Trendnet-tfm-560X modem
Configure as described above for IPS120T/125T network clocks.
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