RE: Using network switches [1 Attachment]

try this rti file. It works with the Z-World SmartBlock (Z-180).
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Franzen
Sent: 02/28/13 06:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [rabbit-semi] Using network switches

We occasionally use UDP broadcast packets and none of our customers have told us of issues like those you describe. We have had issues with broadcast packets being blocked by routers or VLANs. If possible, you might want to consider using multicast addressing instead.
Kevin

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]  *On Behalf Of *seecwriter
 *Sent:* Thursday, February 28, 2013 11:19 AM
 *To:* [email protected]
 *Subject:* [rabbit-semi] Using network switches

I have a Rabbit application that sends UDP broadcast packets on a
time schedule.

We have seen with most Ethernet switches, if they are power-cycled they
continue to pass the UDP broadcast packets after they reboot. But with
others they no longer pass the packets until the other devices connected
to the switch are also rebooted.

Do you think this has to do with the layer the switch supports? Most
switches we use are layer 2, and we haven't seen this issue with them.
A customer is using a switch I never heard of (CentraCom) and is
complaining. The customer doesn't know the type of their switch.

Steve





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