User guide

Data Communication and Host Modes
Rev 3.0D Jul.09 65
Ifyouneedmorecontroloverwhichgatewayaddress,device
address,andnetmaskthatisgivenoutbytheinternalDHCP
server,youcanusetheprivatehostmode,*HOSTPRIVMODE,
andsettheinternalnetworkIPaddresses.TheRavenXTwill
useNATtoforwardpacketstotheenddevice.
Tip: When using Public mode, Sierra Wireless recommends
connecting the modem directly to the computer or other end device.
Using a hub or switch may prevent the Raven XT from updating the IP
address of the end device when an IP address is received from the
cellular network.
InAceManager,thePrivatemodesettingsarepartofthePPP/
Ethernetgroup.
Figure 8-6: AceManager: PPP/Ethernet
• *HOSTPRIVMODE‐Setto1toenabletheexplicitIP
addresses.
• *HOSTPRIVIP‐SettotheIPaddressyouwanttheRaven
XTtogivetoyourdevice.
• DHCPnetworkMask‐Thesubnetmaskthatispassedto
theDHCPclientontheHostdevice.