Network Overlap

Network Overlap

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Ideally your local network (network of your PC with eCatcher) and the remote network (network behind the Ewon LAN) should be different to remote access the network behind the Ewon.

This is however not every time possible.

If you have conflicting networks, eCatcher still allows you to connect to your remote devices but you will have to declare first the Ethernet devices you want to reach. In this case, eCatcher displays the following warning message:

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Add LAN devices

To add LAN devices:

Select the Ewon inside the My Ewons list.

Open the Properties window.

Click on the Configure LAN Devices & Firewall to declare the LAN devices you want to reach remotely.

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Click on Add LAN Device...

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Give a name to your remote LAN device and specify its IP address.

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This should allow you to reach the remote devices through your Talk2M connection.

Important: to apply these changes, you need to disconnect and reconnect to your Ewon.

 

Connect to a LAN device

When a network overlap occurs, a warning message appears inside eCatcher and indicates that your local network (network of your PC) and the remote network (network behind the Ewon LAN) are overlapping.

 
However, eCatcher still allows youl to connect to the LAN devices which have been declared inside eCatcher.
The reachable devices are displayed inside the list. If you cannot find your device there, please add the Lan device first.

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Some LAN devices cannot be reached

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This warning message indicates that your local network (network of your PC) and the remote network (network behind the Ewon LAN) are overlapping.
eCatcher still allows you to connect to the LAN devices which have been declared inside eCatcher. The reachable devices are displayed inside the list.

However, the device marked with a red cross cannot be reached. This is because the IP address of the remote device is identical to a strategic IP address of your PC: the ip address of the computer itself, or its gateway, or its DNS.

To solve this problem, either try to connect your PC to Internet using a different network access, either, if possible, change the IP address of the remote LAN device.

 

No LAN devices can be reached

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This warning message indicates that your local network (network of your PC) and the remote network (network behind the Ewon LAN) are overlapping.
eCatcher still allows you to connect to the LAN devices which have been declared inside eCatcher. The reachable devices are displayed inside the list.

However, the device marked with a red cross cannot be reached. This is because the IP address of the remote device is identical to a strategic IP address of your PC: the ip address of the computer itself, or its gateway, or its DNS.
To solve this problem, either try to connect your PC to Internet using a different network access, either, if possible, change the IP address of the remote LAN device.

Note: To add another LAN device (with another IP address), follow the steps declared here add Lan device.