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You need to setup a data link between the two LANLinks, as this will not happen automatically. We recommend using a TCP connection between the LANLinks, this is much more reliable and a proper socket connection is created that you can see in the LANLink Status page, where as UDP is just a broadcast with no status or packet checking. Setup the LANLink, connected to whichever device is outputting NMEA 0183, as a TCP server with a unique fixed IP address outside of the router’s DHCP range. Then set the other LANLink to be a TCP Client also with a unique fixed IP address outsideRead More →

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A reset is done by pressing and holding the small, recessed, push button on the side of the LANLink unit – next to the DC Jack socket. If this is pressed for between 5secs and 15secs while the unit is powered up, it will revert back to the Ethernet module’s defaults.Read More →

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You first need to do a factory Reset again (Push and Hold Reset Switch for min 5sec and max 15sec) so the LANLink goes back to having a fixed IP address of 192.168.0.7 (255.255.255.0). Plug the LANLink in to a PC/Mac and set the computer’s Ethernet port to a fixed IP address of 192.168.0.1 (255.255.255.0). Then you should be able to access the LANLink at http://192.168.0.7 and set it up with the default settings that we apply during production/test. Here are a set of screen shots showing the defaults…       After setting up and saving all of the defaults, you should be ableRead More →

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To temporarily turn your laptop in to a DHCP server, the easiest and simplest way to do this, is using a free program called TFTP64 (Tiny FTP server). You can download this tool from… https://digitalyachtamerica.com/download/tftp-zip/ Inside the ZIP file are two TFTP programs, and you want to use the TFTP64 one. With your PC’s Ethernet LAN adaptor set to get an IP address automatically (default for Windows), run TFTP64 and go to the DHCP tab. Click the Settings button and enter the details below… Click OK and you will be taken back to the DHCP server tab and you should see that your PC hasRead More →

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“Out of the box”, our LANLink will default to getting an IP address automatically from any network device it is connected to. Most Ethernet networks have a router that is responsible for providing all of the wireless and wired devices on the network with IP addresses via the “Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol” (DHCP). The only slight problem with this approach, is that you do not know what IP address the router has given the LANLink. There are a number of ways to work around this…. 1)            Access the LANLink web interface using its domain URL http://lanlink and then go to the “Status” page to findRead More →