Stratix® 4300 Remote Access Router is part of a complete solution, which also includes FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ software. Together, these products make the Remote Access for Industrial Equipment solution. This connectivity provides support for installation, programming updates, and on-demand troubleshooting and maintenance when you cannot travel. 

The Stratix 4300 router is designed to allow machine builders and OEMs to securely operate on remote systems and its subnetworks. The secure remote access routers are offered in two and five 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet copper port variants. 

Overview of Remote Access for Industrial Equipment

Reduce Costly Travel and Increase Network Accessibility

• Grants access to remote applications while independent of physical location with VPN technology designed for industrial communication
• Enables connectivity to devices connected via Gigabit Ethernet and serial port with Stratix 4300 Remote Access Router

Zero Impact Provisioning

• Provides easier setup through an intuitive user interface and does not require configuration changes for existing devices in the remote network
• Offers firewall friendly, passive solution with outbound only connections

Minimize Downtime and Increased Productivity

• Provides on-demand access to remote machines to troubleshoot and update programs for automation devices

Compliance with IT Policies for Machine Builders and Manufacturers

• Authenticates trusted devices in the cloud to enable remote access and two-factor authentication for registered users
• Provides profiling and control access for more granular implementation of organizational structures composed of contributing users, administrators and limited users
• Reports on auditing and logging of remote connections and administrative activities performed by who, on what and for how long
• Allows control of communication flows passing through the VPN tunnel with an integrated firewall
• Supports local access control for the manufacturers by using digital inputs to control the availability of remote connections and digital outputs to be notified on a remote session in progress

Stratix 4300 Remote Access Router Reference Chart

The Stratix 4300 Remote Access Router can be used to enable VPN connectivity with industrial networks. Permission policies may be applied to help manage accessibility within the solution. A remote connection will give you more visibility to manage a plant with an information enabled infrastructure.