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To setup the Webcache using the Command Line Interface over a test
network using Telnet, open a Telnet session using a terminal emulator by
specifying the IP address of the Webcache. If you are unsure how to do
this, check the documentation supplied with the Telnet facility
To connect the Webcache to the test network:
The client machine must be in the same subnet as the Webcache to be
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able to access it using the default IP address.
You must have an IP stack correctly installed on the client machine.
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You can check this by trying to browse the World Wide Web; if you
can browse, an IP stack is installed. If you do not have access to the
World Wide Web, you can check that the IP stack is installed by
pinging another device in your network. For more information, see
"Pinging Other Devices" on page 91.
Setting Up Through the Console Port
Alternatively, you can directly connect a client machine to the Webcache
by attaching a null-modem cable to the console port on the rear panel.
For more information, see "Webcache — Rear View Detail" on page 20.
Figure 16 Setting Up Through the Console Port
To connect to the Webcache via the console port:
1 You must connect a terminal or terminal emulator to the console port on
the rear panel of the Webcache. For more information, see "Webcache
— Rear View Detail" on page 20.
If you are connecting directly to the console port, you need a standard
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null-modem cable.
If you are connecting to the console port using a modem, you need a
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standard modem cable. The console port of the Webcache has a male
9-pin D-type connector. You can find pin-out diagrams for both cables
in the "Cable Specifications and Pin-outs" appendix on page 147.
To connect the cable:
a Attach the female connector on the cable to the male connector on
the console port of the Webcache.
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