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3. Using BC|Commander

BC|Commander is Rajant’s BreadCrumb administration software package used for monitoring the status

of BreadCrumbs and mesh links. BC|Commander is also used for configuring BreadCrumbs, upgrading

BreadCrumb firmware, and graphically displaying the network topology.

BC|Commander can be run on any computer that has access to the BreadCrumb network. Versions of the

software package are available for Microsoft Windows® or Linux.

BC|Commander includes an option called v10 Compatibility Mode. This allows a user to run a mixture of

BreadCrumbs with both version 10 and version 11 firmware within the same mesh network. This is very

useful when BreadCrumbs in a very large network are being upgraded from version 10 to version 11 firm-

ware.

Rajant periodically releases updated BC|Commander software. The updated software must be obtained

from Rajant. Refer to Rajant’s most recent BC|Commander Version 11 User Guide for instructions on how

to install the latest version of BC|Commander on your computer and how to use BC|Commander with Ra-

jant’s BreadCrumbs.

Important

It is recommended that the BC|Commander version used be equal to or greater than the firmware ver-

sion running on any administered BreadCrumbs in order to administer all BreadCrumb firmware fea-

tures covered in Rajant’s BC|Commander Version 11 User Guide.

Note

Some portions of the BC|Commander Version 11 User Guide assume a working knowledge of TCP/IP

networking, including DHCP, NAT and DNS. While the network lay person may be able to perform some

mesh network management tasks, it is recommended that network configuration be performed by ex-

perienced network administrators.