Integrating with your home network
From IPTrains
IPTrains is a simple add on to your existing home network.
In the diagram above (1) is your home switch or hub. Number (2) is the POE injector that came with your outdoor access point and number (3) is the outdoor access point. You may have (recommended) a firewall (4) between you and the Internet, often in the same box (1) if you are using a SOHO box. Some DSL and cable companies provide all these services in the box that they provide you.
If your cable/dsl provider does not offer the functions listed above, you may need a SOHO box (Small Office Home Office) which will often provide NAT and DHCP service as well. The Linksys BEFSX41 is a good choice if you don’t already have a SOHO box or other units to provide the needed services (hub and DHCP) to add IPTrains to your home network. If you want to share your trains with others be sure that your firewall (4) is configured to allow ports 80 and 9001 through. The webserver in the DVRAC will want to access a time synchronization server, a SOHO box can serve as a relay for that service or you can allow port 123 directly through to an external time server.
If you have a switch or SOHO box installed (your own or the DSL/Cable box) then all you need to do is add a cable from the switch to the POE injector and an outdoor CAT5e rated cable to the access point located adjacent to your garden railway. We will assign an IP address to your access point when you order it (changeable later if needed) or you may elect to use DHCP to assign that address. The DVRACs in the trains will normally use DHCP to get an IP address but they can also be programmed to use static IP addresses if desired.
The CAT5e cable, connectors and crimping tools required to install an outdoor AP are available at any big box home improvement store. You can also buy ready made cables at Best Buy and similar stores.
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