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change the ping interval to 15 minutes if you expect the router
will seldom move or if the router is on a power line channel, 2
minutes if you expect it will move somewhat frequently, and 1
minute if you expect it will move frequently.
Any errors detected by pinging a router are displayed on the
router shape in the LonMaker drawing. See LonMaker Device
Styles in Chapter 8, Managing Networks, for more information.
Description Provides an optional description of the router. This description
has no effect on network operation, but you can use it to provide
additional documentation for as-built reports.
5. Click Next. The Advanced Router Properties window appears.
6. Enter the following information:
Router Name Displays the name of the router.
Router Type Specify one of the following router types: Configured, Repeater,
Permanent Repeater, Bridge, or Permanent Bridge.
The default mode is Configured , which means that the router
determines which packets to forward based on internal routing tables
that are configured by the LonMaker tool. This is the recommended
type because it allows the LonMaker tool to optimize network traffic
and determine automatically the channel to which each device is
attached.
You can select Repeater to forward all valid packets received on
one channel to the other channel. A Permanent Repeater behaves
similarly, but its type cannot be changed in the network after the
router is created.