NiagaraAX host networking technologies

Networking technologies that are associated with NiagaraAX hosts, include the following:

Ethernet: QNX-based and Win32-based hosts

Ethernet is required for NiagaraAX hosts for configuration.

TCP/IP (IPv4): QNX-based and Win32-based hosts

TCP/IP is required for NiagaraAX hosts for configuration. TCP/IP use includes:

Public IP Address: QNX-based and Win32-based hosts

Public IP Address is required for any NiagaraAX host that must be reached from the Internet.

DHCP: QNX-based and Win32-based hosts

DHCP is supported on these hosts, however, in most NiagaraAX architectures, hosts require a static IP address to facilitate data passing.

HOSTS file: QNX-based and Win32-based hosts

HOSTS files are local to each host, so they do not require dependency on a remote server for name resolution. Therefore, they are the recommended method for name resolution for NiagaraAX hosts.

DNS: Win32-based hosts

DNS is supported in NiagaraAX, Win32-based hosts. However, the most reliable connectivity to other NiagaraAX hosts is provided through the use of a HOSTS file on each NiagaraAX station.

WINS: Win32-based hosts

WINS is supported in NiagaraAX, Win32-based hosts. However, the most reliable connectivity to other NiagaraAX hosts is provided through the use of a HOSTS file on each NiagaraAX station.

DDNS: QNX-based and Win32-based hosts

DDNS is available for NiagaraAX, Win32-based hosts (using Windows DDNS) and for QNX JACEs using a third party DDNS such as tzo.com.

Network Address Translation (NAT): QNX-based and Win32-based hosts

Network Address Translation is supported on all NiagaraAX host operating systems.

Proxy Servers: QNX-based and Win32-based hosts

Communication via proxy servers are supported on all NiagaraAX host operating systems.

Firewalls: QNX-based and Win32-based hosts

NiagaraAX hosts operate well in many firewall environments, provided that are configured properly.