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 outside of the router’s DHCP range. This ensures that the two LANLinks always have the same IP addresses even if the network changes and new DHCP leases are issued with different IP addresses.

Set the LANLink in TCP Client mode to connect to the IP address of the LANLink in TCP Server mode and make sure they are both set to the same Port – We suggest leaving this as the default Port 2000.

You should be able to see in the Status page of the TCP Server LANLink that the other LANLink has connected to it and see the data counter increase.

Any other devices on the network that have a TCP Client terminal program like Tera Term or PuTTY, should also be able to connect to the LANLink TCP Server and see the NMEA 0183 data being transmitted.