Running The Orban Installer Program; Setting Up Ethernet, Lan, And Vpn Connections - Orban OPTIMOD-FM 5500 Operation Manual

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The following subsections provide steps for connecting to your 5500 OPTIMOD-FM
software using the Windows 2000/XP Direct Cable Connect or via modem connec-
tion.

Running the Orban Installer Program

Insert the installer CD into your computer's CD drive.
The installer should start up and ask you if you wish to install the PC Remote appli-
cation on your computer. If it fails to do so, navigate to Start \ Run on your com-
puter, and type X:setup (where "X" is the drive letter of your CD drive).
Follow the prompts on your screen to install the PC Remote software automatically
on your computer.
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You might have obtained the automatic installer application from some other
source than Orban's CD, like Orban's ftp site or another computer on your net-
work. If so, just run the application and follow the on-screen instructions.
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This program installs the necessary files and adds an Orban/Optimod 5500 folder
to your computer's Start Menu. This folder contains shortcuts to the PC Remote
application and to the documentation. If you accepted the option during instal-
lation, there is also a shortcut to the PC Remote application on your desktop.
You have now installed all files necessary to use the PC Remote software. If you are
using a direct serial or a modem connection, the next step is to install and configure
the Windows communications services that allow your computer to communicate
with your 5500. Appendix: Setting Up Serial Communications on page 2-53 provides
details.

Setting Up Ethernet, LAN, and VPN Connections

If you are using an Ethernet connection and your computer can successfully connect
to the Internet through its Ethernet port, it already has the correct (TCP/IP) network-
ing set up to communicate with the 5500. In most cases, all you need is your 5500's
IP address, Port, and Gateway number, as set in step 1 on page 2-43. You will enter
these when you create a "connection" to your 5500 from the 5500 PC Remote appli-
cation — see step (E) on page 3-59. If your computer does not have a working
Ethernet port, you will need to add one and then following the instructions pro-
vided by Microsoft to set it up to enable TCP/IP networking.
If you wish to connect to your 5500 through your LAN or VPN (through a WAN or
the Internet), consult your network administrator. Note that to cross subnets, you
must specify a gateway. If the PC and 5500 are on the same subnet, then it is unnec-
essary to specify a gateway.
If you are behind a firewall, you must open the port you specified in step (1.E) on
page 2-44. If the gateway, port, and firewall (if used) are configured correctly, it is
possible to connect 5500 PC Remote to a 5500 via a VPN.
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