Connecting Fixed Reader to 123RFID Desktop

Connecting Fixed Reader to 123RFID Desktop

The fixed reader can be connected via a secured or an unsecured connection when connecting the fixed reader to the 123RFID Desktop.
A secure connection can be established in two ways: with or without a certificate.
  • To connect through a secure connection without a certificate, log in to the reader web page.
    1. Go to
      Communication
      LLRP
      .
    2. Only select the
      Enable Secure mode
      . This method does not require certificate validation.
    3. Click
      Set Properties
      .
    Secured connection setup without certification
  • To connect to a secure connection with a certificate, log in to the reader web page.
    1. Go to
      Communication
      LLRP
      .
    2. Select both
      Secure Connection mode
      and
      Validate peer
      .
    3. Click
      Set Properties
      .
    4. Go to
      Configure Reader
      Certificates
      to upload the certificates.
    Secured connection setup with certification - uploading cert
    Secured connection setup with certification
  • To connect via an unsecured connection, log in to the reader web page.
    1. Go to
      Communication
      LLRP
      .
    2. Deselect
      Enable Secure mode
      and
      Validate peer
      .
    3. Click
      Set Properties
      .
    Unsecured connection setup
  • After the reader is set up on the web page, it is ready to connect to the 123RFID Desktop.
  • To connect the fixed reader to the 123RFID Desktop:
    1. Enter the IP or hostname.
    2. Click the lock icon to toggle between secured and unsecured connections.
    3. Click
      Connect
      .
    • Secured connection via the welcome page:
      Secure connection via welcome page
    • Unsecured connection via the welcome page:
      Unsecured connection via welcome page
    • Secured connection via Connect page:
      Secure connection via connect page
    • Unsecured connection via Connect page:
      Unsecured connection via connect page
  • When connecting in the secure connection mode, the Secure Connection Window displays.
    Secure Connection Window
  • To connect through a secure connection without entering the certificate details.
    1. Select
      Secure Mode
      and ensure the port number is entered correctly.
    2. Click
      Connect
      .
    Secure connection without certificate details
  • To connect through a secure connection with the certificate details.
    1. Select
      Secure Mode
      ,
      Validate Peer Certificate
      and ensure the port number is entered correctly.
    2. Enter the certificate details and click
      Connect
      .
    Secure connection with certificate details
    The reader would have now connected and populated the connected reader list.
    Secure connection connected reader list
  • Toggle the lock icon to switch to an unsecured connection.
    Unsecured connection connected reader list
  • Users can toggle between secured and unsecured connections in the available reader list by clicking the lock icon.
    Secured Connection
    Available reader list displaying secured connected readers
    Unsecured Connection
    Available reader list displaying unsecured connected readers