Lantronix MSS100 - How to configure the Lantronix MSS100 for data transfer

Lantronix MSS100 - How to configure the Lantronix MSS100 for data transfer

1. Power up the unit.

2. Connect to the MSS100 from your PC 9 pin serial port to the 25 pin serial port of the unit (utilizing Hyper-terminal). 9600-8-N-1. Hit enter and the local prompt should appear.

3. Give privileged status to the port. This will allow you to change the configuration of the unit: "set privileged". The password is "system"

4. Change the system and login passwords:

   • change privpass *****

   • change loginpass *****

5. TCP/IP parameters (to see the current configuration, type "show server")

   • change ipaddress 128.117.38.xx

   • change nameserver 128.117.xx.xx

   • change subnetmask 255.255.255.0

   • change gateway 128.117.xx.xx

6. Serial port configuration (to see the current configuration, type "show ports")

   • Change speed 19200 (you will loose contact and have to reconnect)

   • change parity none

   • change stopbits 1

   • change flow control none

7. Emulation a Direct Serial connection

   • At the local Unit:

     1. change dedicated tcp remoteIP:3001T

     2. change autostart enabled

     3. reboot the unit "I d 0"

   • At the remote Unit

     1. change access remote

     2. change dedicated none

     3. change autostart disabled

     4. reboot the unit "I d 0"

Issue the command "show ports" to check your configuration.

For correct configuration output, see attached .pdf file.

Article ID: 353
Created: January 22, 2009
Last Updated: January 22, 2009
Author: Beth Bartel

Online URL: https://kb.unavco.org/article/lantronix-mss100-how-to-configure-the-lantronix-mss100-for-data-transfer-353.html