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In HandNet, a site refers to a group of up to
thirty-two connected readers. Put another
way, one reader is physically connected to the
computer (by network, serial cable, or modem),
and up to thirty-one additional readers can be
daisy chained to that first reader; that is, a cable
runs from the first reader to the second, another
cable runs from the second to the third, and so
on. We call this chain of readers a site. A site
does not have any connection to a particular building or location; these readers
could be in one building or in more than one building (if the buildings are close
enough to run a cable from one to the other), and one building could have one
or many sites.
Add Site: This adds a new site to the HandNet network; see page 34. You must
set up a site in HandNet before you can set up readers.
Delete: If you have selected a site in the Network window, Delete removes the
site and all readers assigned to it. HandNet will ask you to confirm that you
want to delete the site. Make sure that you have selected the appropriate site
since, if you continue, you will not be able to undo the deletion unless you
have made a backup of the files that contain your site and reader information
(see page 126 for more about making backups).
Rename: If you have selected a site in the Network window, this lets you
rename that site (you can also just click once on the site name in the Network
window and rename it there without using this option). Renaming a site does
not change any of its properties, and does not require you to set anything up
again; it only changes the name that appears in the lists on the screen and in
reports that you generate. You might want to rename a site if you discovered
that the original name is not clear.
Properties: This takes you to a window with three tabs that let you look at or
change settings related to how the site is connected to the computer with the
HandNet software; see Changing a Site on page 34 for further detail.