Black Box FX850AE manual System Requirements, Installing Internet Dialer Software

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INTERNET SHARER

3.2 System Requirements

To use the Internet Sharer, you’ll need:

•Windows 3.x or Windows 95 for PC or Mac OS 8 or greater

•Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) must support a PPP connection (check with your ISP).

•An external modem (the modem becomes a dedicated Internet modem)

•Modem compatible Mac cables for Mac environment.

3.3 Installing Internet Dialer Software

In order to connect to the Internet, you must first install an Internet dialer software on each PC or Mac. If the Internet dialer software is already installed, you do not have to reinstall it.

Your ISP will give you the information you need to set up your dialer software. This section explains how to make it work with the Internet Sharer.

When installing the Internet dialer software to connect to your Internet service Provider, you must:

•Connect one computer to the external modem using your serial modem cable (do not use the supplied Internet Sharer cables).

•Install the Internet dialer software on one PC at a time by following the instructions provided with the Internet software package you will use.

•While you install the software on the first computer, write down the following parameters as they appear on the screen during the installation. This information will be useful for the second and third PC installation. Some of these parameters might not appear.

-Username

-Password

-E-mail address if you have only one for the 3 PCs

-IP address

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Contents Internet Sharer Industry Canada FCC StatementInternet Sharer NOM Statement Trademarks Table of Contents Specifications Introduction What the Package Includes InstallationWhat’s included in your package System Requirements Installing Internet Dialer SoftwareRepeat the installation steps for the other two computers Attaching the modem to the PC Installing the Internet Sharer in a PC Environment Installing the Internet Sharer in a PC environment Installing the Internet Sharer in a Mac Environment Installing the Internet Sharer in a Mac environment Macintosh computer Mini 8 DIN to the Internet Sharer cable Modem screen TCP/IP screen PPP screen Appendix a Serial Cables Cable and Connector InformationFigure A-1. Connector Types Figure A-2. Computer DB25 to the Internet Sharer Serial CablesFigure A-3. Computer DB9 to the Internet Sharer Macintosh Computer Mini 8 DIN to the Internet Sharer Figure A-5. Internet Sharer to the Modem Using Wall Cables Figure A-6. Example using wall cabling Common Problems Appendix B TroubleshootingAble to dial but unable to establish the first connection Modem Select Using PPP Server in the Configure field Contacting Technical Support Copyright 1998. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved

FX850A, FX850AE specifications

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