I'd use a USB WiFi dongle for the software upgrades or any other internet access, and use the ethernet port to control the 7i96.
If you don't want your CNC machine on the internet most of the time, pull the WiFi dongle. I use my phone as the hotspot for my WiFi connected CNC machines. It's very convenient, secure, and it avoids stringing Cat6 cable around the shop. On 12/5/19 6:41 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > Can that work thru a switch and maintain some modicum of decent latentcy? > Since very few, and they are getting old, computers have 2 ethernet > ports, and I consider a net connection a pre-requisite if for no other > reason than keeping the machine up to date _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
