Power meter having multiple Ethernet ports
First Claim
1. An electrical device comprising:
- a first Ethernet port having a first unique identifier and configured for connecting to a first network; and
a second Ethernet port having a second unique identifier and communicatively isolated from said first Ethernet port, said second Ethernet port configured for connecting to a second network, wherein said electrical device prevents access to said first network via a connection of said second Ethernet port to said second network.
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Abstract
A power meter or other electrical device is provided having two independent and communicatively isolated Ethernet ports. The first Ethernet port is addressable by a first unique identifier and is configured for enabling full access to the power meter via an internal LAN. This enables a LAN operator to remotely access the power meter via the internal LAN for performing metering functions, such as full telemetry, control and programming. The second Ethernet port is addressable by a second unique identifier and is configured for being connected to the Internet. Since the second Ethernet port is communicatively isolated from the first Ethernet port, a user can access the power meter via the Internet, but cannot access the internal LAN by connecting to the power meter via the Internet.
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26 Claims
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1. An electrical device comprising:
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a first Ethernet port having a first unique identifier and configured for connecting to a first network; and
a second Ethernet port having a second unique identifier and communicatively isolated from said first Ethernet port, said second Ethernet port configured for connecting to a second network, wherein said electrical device prevents access to said first network via a connection of said second Ethernet port to said second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for communicating with a plurality of electrical devices comprising the steps of:
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providing each of the plurality of electrical devices with a first Ethernet port having a first unique identifier and a second Ethernet port having a second unique identifier;
connecting said first Ethernet port of each of said plurality of electrical devices to a first network via a first Ethernet port-first network connection; and
connecting said second Ethernet port of each of said plurality of electrical devices to a second network via a second Ethernet port-second network connection, wherein said first and second Ethernet ports are communicatively isolated from each other. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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