Overview

The gateway-free method is the simplest way for device private deployment. As long as the device can have a fixed IP address in the network, this method can be used.

When the device operates in gateway mode, it will build a built-in web interface service (in the form: http://Device IP Address/control) for third-party applications to call.

When the device's IP address can be fixed, this method can be adopted for the device's private deployment.
It only takes a few minutes to complete the private deployment of a device. However, since each device needs to be configured individually during the first setup, this method is not suitable for scenarios involving a large number of devices.

It should be noted that the gateway-free method cannot receive the uplink messages from devices. If your scenario requires receiving messages from devices, For example: Power information reported regularly by devices with metering functions. Please use the gateway method or the Broker method for private deployment.

In most network environments, the IP address of a device is dynamically assigned (via DHCP) by the connected network equipment (such as routers/APs).
To fix a device's IP address, you can either set the IP address directly on the device (see the Device Configuration section) or achieve this by configuring IP/MAC binding on the network equipment (such as the router) that the device is connected to (the specific method needs to be discussed with the network administrator of the network in the scenario).

Working mechanism

1 Connect to the network After the device is powered on, it starts to connect to the network configured for it.

After that, the device will enter the gateway working mode.。

2 control The built-in service of the device starts and opens interfaces to the outside.

It starts to accept interface requests from third-party applications.

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