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Version: 5.32

Configuring a LAN network connection

Goal​

  • Connect your Charge Controller to the Internet, your Backend or local network through LAN

Before you begin​

  • You have a local wired network that is connected to the Internet through a router
  • Your Charge Controller is connected to your local network

Overview​

Location in DashboardParameterDescription
BACKEND > ConnectionConnection TypeSpecifies how the Charge Controller connects to the backend
NETWORK > LANMode for network configurationDifferent configuration modes for integration into the network

Steps​

  1. In the Configuration Interface, under BACKEND > Connection for Connection Type, choose Ethernet
  2. Under NETWORK > LAN set Show LAN Configuration to Show
  3. Follow the steps in either section below based on whether your router is operating in DHCP or static mode

DHCP-based router configuration​

If your router assigns the IP addresses 0, choose Auto (DHCP Client) for Mode for network configuration and configure the following parameters:

Relevant parameters​

Location in DashboardParameterDescription
NETWORK > LANDHCP client hostnameHostname string
NETWORK > LANDHCP client request retriesNumber of connection attempts
NETWORK > LANDHCP client request timeoutTimeout in seconds
NETWORK > LANDHCP client request delaytimeout in seconds

In general, the default values for the parameters above work and don't need to be changed.

info

Whether the DHCP client hostname field has to filled out, depends on your network. Contact your network administrator.

Static IP assignment-based router configuration​

To integrate the Charge Controller into an existing network where the router doesn't offer DHCP:

  1. For the Mode for ethernet configuration, select Manual config
  2. Configure the following parameters:
Location in DashboardParameterDescriptionExample value
NETWORK > LANStatic network configuration IPStatic LAN IP address of the Charge Controller192.168.0.100
NETWORK > LANStatic network configuration netmaskStatic LAN IP network mask of the Charge Controller255.255.255.0
NETWORK > LANStatic network configuration gatewayIP address of the gateway/router192.168.0.1
NETWORK > LANStatic network configuration DNS8.8.8.8

Here you have to enter the individual parameters yourself. Contact your network administrator.

Example configuration​

Location in DashboardParameterExample value
NETWORK > LANStatic network configuration IP192.168.0.100
NETWORK > LANStatic network configuration netmask255.255.255.0
NETWORK > LANStatic network configuration gateway192.168.0.1
NETWORK > LANStatic network configuration DNS8.8.8.8
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