System Requirements
The hardware requirements of the NT host will depend on the set-up of the network and the number of additional COM ports you are going to configure. In general, the network host should be as powerful as possible.
Caution
Pre-requisites
Before installing the software check the following:
1.
The NT host and network access server units must be connected to a LAN, with routing possible between them.
2.
You must have system administrator level permission on your system.
3.
The JETSTREAM and LANSTREAM units you wish to use must be attached to the network and have their: IP address; broadcast address; subnet mask and domain configured (See Chapter 2 of the
JETSTREAM 4000, 8500, LANSTREAM 2000 Installation Guide).
The JETSTREAM or LANSTREAM units you use must be running firmware version 2.2.7 or later.
Installing TruePort
What you are about to do is add some software to your NT operating system to allow programs to access the network access server unit ports as if they were directly attached to the NT host system.
Installation from CDROM
The CDROM contains the software ready for installation. The program set-up uses the InstallShield Wizard included on the CD.
To install the TruePort software:
1.
Insert the CDROM containing the TruePort software into the drive.
2.
Navigate to the directory containing the TruePort software.
3.
Double-click on Setup.exe, to run the InstallShield wizard, and follow the instructions on the screen.
The software will be installed onto your machine and the drivers added to the operating system.
Starting and Exiting TruePort
To start the TruePort configuration software:
• From the Start menu, select Programs>TruePort.
The TruePort start-up screen is displayed, see below.
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You are now ready to configure additional ports on the system.
Figure 1
TruePort Start-up Screen
Note
To exit the TruePort configuration software:
• Click the Close button to return to the start-up screen, if applicable.
Any changes defined on the screen will be lost, unless they have already been applied by clicking the Add/
Delete button.
• Click the Exit button on the start-up screen, to close the software.
Using the On-line Help
The TruePort software is supplied with context sensitive on-line help. This can be accessed by pressing the
F1 key or selecting the Help option, when you require help.
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