Static Routes Tab - File preferences

Where a device is on a different subnet to the pc, it is possible to set up a static route to get a direct connection to that device.  Static routes can be set up in Application preferences as well as File Preferences.

When using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for example, any broadcast packets from London Architect will go no further than the router at the VPN client end of the connection. Static routes is a way around this problem since it defines all the point to point routes to all Soundweb London devices which must be communicated with.

Static routes are set up per design file in the file preferences

The table has three columns and an optional description. The columns are:

- Enable check box. A static route can be enabled and disabled.

- IP Address is the IP address of the remote device.

- Device column is not user editable, but shows the name of the device on the network if the static route is found.

- The dialog also has an option to Send Static Routes to the devices. When this box is unchecked only London Architect has a route to the device with the static route set.

• Check this box to enable BLU devices to connect across subnets. Upon going online the devices will need to reload their configurations.

• Uncheck this box to disable the device connection across subnets.  Upon going online the devices will need to reload their configuration.

 The buttons do the following:

Add

Provides a pop-up dialog where a new route can be added. Enter the IP address of the remote device and an optional description here.

Edit

The Edit button shows the same dialog as Add but is filled with the selected routes values. The route can then be edited.

Remove

The Remove button allows the removal of one or more routes (the list of routes allows multiple select).

Auto

The Auto button will populate the static routes with the devices currently on the network. This will be useful prior to the use of VPN when an installer is on site and can add all devices in one go.

Apply

The Apply button applies any changes. When the changes are applied, the static routes are set up in the network stack, and the network view is refreshed. Discovery will start on any routes just added and the remote devices will appear in the network window. Newly added routes which have been discovered will add the name of the discovered devices in the "Device" column.

Note

Static routes create additional network traffic which may be undesirable on large networks.

The BLU-8 cannot control devices on remote subnets, the BLU-8v2 however, can control devices on remote subnets.