Disable router config (p48)
A True/False setting which can be used to disable the router configuration.
If the TimeMachine model has an X in the name, then the TimeMachine has a separate network router inside the time machine.
From factory setup, this router is on IP address 192.168.0.1 and will serve DHCP requests, meaning that it will assign a network address to eg. a laptop which is plugged into the TimeMachine.
By default, the router can be configured automatically by the TimeMachine, so that its settings match what is in config.ini.
If you have a complex network setup then you may need to set this parameter to T in order to make sure the TimeMachine doesn’t overwrite any custom settings inside the router.
Format: T for true or F for false.
Default: F
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Disable router config=T // Set to T to ignore all router settings in config.ini
Note: if either the reader address or router address is changed from 192.168.0.###, then the reader may not be able to communicate with the router to configure it, and so the automatic configuration may have no effect in that case.
Router IP address (p49)
Used to set the LAN IP address for the router. Note: this must be different to the “Local IP address” setting, which sets the IP address of the reader!
Format: IP address like 192.168.0.1
Default: 192.168.0.1
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Router IP address=192.168.0.5 // Move the router IP address, possibly because something else on your network is on 192.168.0.1
Router subnet mask (p50)
IP Subnet mask for the built in router.
Format: Submask like 255.255.255.0
Default: 255.255.255.0
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Router subnet mask=255.255.255.0
Router WIFI SSID (p51)
WIFI network name for the router.
The reader will show up in WIFI networks with this name.
Format: SSID string, up to 32 characters
Default: Trident
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Router WIFI SSID=my-wifi-network
Router WIFI Password (p52)
WIFI password for the router.
Format: WIFI password string, up to 64 characters
Default: 12345678
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Router WIFI Password=dzsrfilgkovpjbm
Router DHCP start (p53)
Start of the pool of addresses which the router will assign to eg. a laptop which is connected to the TimeMachine.
To disable the DHCP server in the router, set this to 0.0.0.0
Format: IP address like 192.168.0.121
Default: 192.168.0.121
Can be set in config.ini only.
Example: Router DHCP start=192.168.0.200 // start giving out addresses starting with 192.168.0.200
Example: Router DHCP start=0.0.0.0 // Disable the DHCP server in the router