
A.36
WAUS Data Products Main Line Catalogue 2013
A
Active Components
Separation of Ethernet networks in the factory
An industrial manufacturing network or an industrial
machine network and a typical ofce network use the
same Ethernet standard but are nevertheless totally
different. Where as in the ofce network larger volumes
of data and the associated sluggishness of the network
is completely acceptable, however an excessively long
response time in an industrial network can lead to
downtimes and malfunctions. Complete isolation of the
two networks is innapropriate, and for the rst time there
is the chance of using the same network for all procedures
in the company. Procedures become more transparent, the
management and technical workloads can be reduced. The
exchange of data is considerably simplied and decidedly
more efcient. There are many options for isolating and
prioritising network data, e.g. VLAN, QoS for layer 2, etc. A
router can lter the data from the ofce and provide added
features such as integrated rewall, Network Address
Translation (NAT), Port Address Translation (PAT) and
remote access via a Modem that turns such a router into an
efcient aid for achieving separation between networks.
Only authorised users can access the protected network
from outside and only certain, enabled devices can transmit
data out of the protected network. The NAT/PAT feature
enables a machine with its own IP subnetwork and several
network users to remain concealed from the outside world
behind a unique IP address. Access routines to the
IP address from outside are automatically forwarded to a
predened IP address in the network behind the router. In
this way the device can remain accessible from outside
but only as required. The option of concealing a complete
machine behind an IP address reduces the installation and
management workloads for the machine user. In addition,
the router can be selected via an external modem, thus
enabling access to the router and the machine beyond,
without compromising the corporate network. Such access
routines are carried out via PPP and PAP or Call back with
Virtual Private Network (VPN). This means that a high
security level can always be guaranteed.
Connection to the Internet
Weidmuller’s Industrial routers are available in stand alone
Din Rail mount in Full Gigabit pass through with the option
of UMTS (3G) quad band connection for remote sites, or
as a technician connection, or as a 19” rack module for
whole of plant communication and control over 3000 IP
addresses.
All models can communicate to external dial up or ADSL
modems for connection to the Internet providing packet
and trafc ltering and security tasks. All models provide
remote monitoring utilising latest techniques allowing
engineers and IT Proffessionals acces to remote or locat
routers for adjustment, conguration and monitoring.
The typical applications for routers are
• To separate Ethernet networks for data security
• To separate Ethernet networks for different subnets
• To separate factory networks from ofce networks
for reliability
• To allow System integrators remote access without
access to the corporate network
• To enable an Internet link
Industrial Routers
The gateways between Ethernet worlds
Active Components | Industrial Routers
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