Local IP address (p04)
Used to set the LAN IP address for the reader. Note: Pro ‘X’, ‘XR’, ‘XW’, and ‘XWR’ readers also contain an in built network router, which uses a completely separate IP address, see Router information.
Format: IP address like 192.168.0.101
Default: 0.0.0.0 – The reader will attempt to get IP address via DHCP.
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Local IP address=192.168.0.101
Ethernet gateway (p34)
IP address of the LAN gateway. The gateway is the router on the LAN which connects the LAN to the internet.
Format: IP address like 192.168.0.1
Default: 192.168.0.1 (Note this default only takes effect if the Local IP address is configured, otherwise DHCP will be used to set the gateway address.)
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Ethernet gateway=192.168.0.1
Ethernet subnet mask (p35)
IP Subnet mask for the LAN.
Format: Submask like 255.255.255.0
Default: 255.255.255.0 (Note this default only takes effect if the Local IP address is configured, otherwise DHCP will be used to set the subnet mask.)
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Ethernet subnet mask=255.255.255.0
DNS server primary
IP address of primary DNS server, used to resolve domain names into IP addresses.
Format: IP address
Default: If unset, uses ethernet gateway
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: DNS server primary=208.67.222.222 // Use openDNS primary server
DNS server secondary
IP address of secondary (backup) DNS server, used to resolve domain names into IP addresses if the primary server does not work.
Format: IP address
Default: 8.8.8.8 – Google DNS server, may be blocked in some countries.
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: DNS server secondary=208.67.220.220 // Use openDNS secondary server
FTP username (p60)
Username for the FTP server.
Format: username string
Default: anonymous
Can be set at any time.
Example: FTP username=admin // change FTP username to admin
FTP password (p61)
Password to use for the FTP server.
Note: If the username is default or set to anonymous, this paramter is completely ignored and any password is accepted.
Format: password string
Default: blank
Can be set at any time.
Example: FTP password=psswrd // change FTP password to psswrd
Status logging port (p18)
Used to change the TCP port number where the status messages can be accessed.
Format: number from 1 to 65535
Default: 9998
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Status logging port=9998
Command port (p19)
Used to change the TCP port number where command messages can be sent.
Format: number from 1 to 65535
Default: 9999
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Command port=9999
Raw logging port (p05)
Used to change the TCP port number where the raw tag reads can be accessed.
Format: number from 1 to 65535
Default: 10000
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Raw logging port=10000
Filtered logging port (p17)
Used to change the TCP port number where the filtered tag records can be accessed.
Format: number from 1 to 65535
Default: 10001
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Filtered logging port=10001