Setting Up Ethernet, Lan, And Vpn Connections - Orban OPTIMOD 6300 Operating Manual

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INSTALLATION

Setting Up Ethernet, LAN, and VPN Connections

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 6300
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 dur-
ing installation, 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 6300. Setting Up Serial Communications on page 2-47 provides details.
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 6300. In most cases, all you need is your 6300's
IP address, Port, and Gateway number, as set in step 1 on page 2-36. You will enter
these when you create a "connection" to your 6300 from the 6300 PC Remote appli-
cation—see step (E) on page 3-58. If your computer does not have a working
Ethernet port, you must add one and then following the instructions provided by
Microsoft to set it up to enable TCP/IP networking.
If you are using a crossover Ethernet cable to connect your Optimod directly to your
computer, you must set your Windows networking to provide a static IP address for
your computer because your Optimod does not contain a DHCP server.
If you wish to connect to your 6300 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 6300 are on the same subnet, then it is unnec-
essary to specify a gateway (although you will still need to specify one if you want
your Optimod to synchronize to an Internet timeserver — see Synchronizing Opti-
mod to a Network Time Server on page 2-38).
If you are behind a firewall, you must open the port you specified in step (1.E) on
page 2-37. If the gateway and firewall (if used) are configured correctly, it is possible
to connect 6300 PC Remote to a 6300 via a VPN.
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