RE: [lwip-users] web server connection gateway (ColdFire MCF5282 +FreeRTOS)

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> Hi all,
> This is my first post, and i'm new to lwIP.  I'm trying to 
> port a FreeRTOS demo that includes lwIP 1.3.0 on the ColdFire 
> architecture.  The goal, at least for now, is to program a 
> simple web server, but later on we'll need to include SNMP.  
> I'm confused about the gateway address.   Here are my 
> questions:  do I even need a gateway when connecting my board 
> directly to the PC using crosswird utp rj-45 network cable?  


The gateway will not be used unless you communicate with an IP address that
is outside of your local network.  So it is not used when using a point to
point connection.

Regards,
Richard.

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