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Configuring Ports from C•CURE 800/8000Table 7-2: Network Port Options, continuedBox Field DescriptionNetwork Port OptionsNOTE: The fields in this box donot apply to iSTARcontrollers.Network Port OptionsUse WindowsRemoteAccessService(RAS) on thisport(This option isrequired foriStar dialup/serialconnection)TCP portIP addressReconnectionretry period:1/10thsecondsSelect this check box to enable RAS. Selecting this optionindicates that this communications port is to be used for iSTARconnections to the host.NOTE: You must select this option to use dialup or serialcommunications for iStar controllers. See the “iSTARDialup Overview” on page 10-2 for more information.For network ports, enter the TCP port number of the networkserver device. This value is set when you configure the device.See the documentation for the network server device for moreinformation.If COM Port is selected in the Port type list box, this field isunavailable.For network ports, enter the IP address of the network serverdevice. This value is set when you configure the network serverdevice. See the network server device documentation for moreinformation.If COM Port is selected in the Port type list box, this field isunavailable.For network ports, enter the time period in 1/10ths of a secondthat the system tries to reconnect to this port when the port is incommunication failure.Values range from 0 to 99. The defaultvalue is 3 seconds.Depending on your network configuration, it may take some timefor the system to detect communication failures with networkserver devices.If COM Port is selected in the Port type list box, this field isunavailable7–14 C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide