ThingMagic Astra - Manual (Page 31)

Networking the Reader
Astra User Guide 31
Reader Discovery
You can find the available Readers on the network by using the Multicast DNS (mDNS)
protocol (http://multicastdns.org/) and Reader Listing.
Using mDNS
To find Readers on a network, you can use any client or client API that allows discovery of
services using mDNS (a part of the Zero Configuration Network Standard). One
commone client implementing the Zero Configuration Network Standard is called
BonjourTM, developed by Apple. Bonjour works on networks without a DHCP server and
is included in the Apply Safari web browser (it must be selected during the Safari install).
After you have installed Safari the Bonjour icon appears under Bookmarks | Collections
You can select the Bonjour tool to discover other Readers available on the network.
Note
Each ThingMagic Reader in the Bonjour frame is referenced by the domain name
(ThingMagic) followed by the hostname (Astra) and the last six characters of the
device's MAC address (such as 210027).
A device frame on the left side of the browser opens and lists the names of all active
Bonjour devices available.
1. Double-click on the name of the Reader that you want to access. The Login
dialog box for that specific Reader appears.
2. Enter the following:
User name:
web
Password: radio
3. Click OK.
The Reader displays the Status page of the selected Reader.
The list of Bonjour devices displayed on the screen is refreshed periodically so that new
Bonjour-enabled devices appear as they come online.
Reader Listing
The Reader Listing Page allows you to find Readers including ThingMagic Astra,
Mercury4, and Mercury5, that run on the network. It uses the same Multicast
DNS(mDNS) protocol used by the Bonjour.