Is There a Separate Network License Key for LAN and WAN?
ETAP 5.5.0 distinguishes if a network license key is used in a LAN or WAN network. If the network is WAN, users who are licensed for and have an ETAP activation code for a LAN won’t be able to run ETAP 5.5.0 and the ETAP License Wizard generates the following message.
To determine whether a LAN or WAN license is installed, ETAP 5.5 looks at the IP addresses of both the server and the local computer. The rules that ETAP uses are outlined here:
- If the server name is “.”, or the local computer name, it is a LAN.
- If the server name is anything else, translate the server name to its IP address and follow the rules below.
Rules:
If the IP address is one of the following and in the indicated range, it is a LAN:| From | To |
| 0.x.x.x | Entire range not used |
| 10.0.0.0 | 10.255.255.255 (10/8 prefix) |
| 172.16.0.0 | 172.31.255.255 (172.16/12 prefix) |
| 192.168.0.0 | 192.168.255.255 (192.168/16 prefix) |
| 127.0.0.0 | 127.255.255.255 (Entire range reserved for loop-backs) |
If the IP address does not fall into the above ranges, it is a routable IP address and therefore a WAN license is required.
If the user has a WAN IP address and they are licensed for LAN use, they must either upgrade the license to a WAN or install the software and the ETAP License Manager on a PC with a LAN IP address.
Contact ETAP Sales at sales@etap.com for pricing to upgrade to a WAN.
