Remote Access via Ethernet Network

Use this guide to access an Aranet Pro/Pro Plus base station WebGUI from the Internet.

Ethernet is the preferred interface for remote access.

Publishing WebGUI to the Internet increases risk.

Use strong passwords.

Restrict access by source IP on the router, if possible.

Prerequisites

You need:

• A public static IP address on your router.
• Admin access to the router.
• A stable internal IP address for the base station:

  • Static IP on the base station, or
  • a DHCP reservation on the router.

Configure Ethernet under SYSTEM > NETWORK > ETHERNET.

See Network.

See Connecting the Base Station to the Network.

1

Verify local access over Ethernet

1. Connect the base station to your router or switch via Ethernet.
2. Confirm you can open WebGUI from the local network.
3. Note the base station Ethernet IP address.

2

Create a port forwarding rule on the router

Create a NAT/port-forward rule that maps an external port on the router to the base station.

Typical mapping:

• WAN (external) port: 8100 (example)
• LAN (internal) IP: base station Ethernet IP (example: 192.168.1.50)
• LAN (internal) port: 80 (WebGUI)
• Protocol: TCP

Router interfaces differ by vendor.

Check your router manual for the exact UI.

Example:

3

Test access from outside your local network

From an external network (for example, mobile data), open:

<public-ip>:<external-port>

Example:

213.100.100.1:8100

Some routers do not support “NAT loopback”.

In that case, the external URL may not work from inside the same LAN.

Test from outside your network.