1Roadmap and Reference
Connection and Login Methods
50 Installation and Upgrades for G700 and S8300
December 2003
Disable/bypass proxy servers in browser
If you are connecting a laptop directly to the Services Ethernet interface on the S8300 faceplate, you must
either disable or bypass proxy servers as described below.
NOTE:
The Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) browser is recommended. If you use IE, it must be
version 5.5 or higher. You can use Netscape, but some features of the web interface may
not work properly. If you use Netscape, it must be version 6.2 or higher.
To check or change proxy settings:
1Open your Internet browser.
2Verify that you have a direct connection with no proxies as follows:
For Internet Explorer
aSelect Tools > Internet Options.
bClick the Connections tab.
cClick the LAN Settings button.
dIf Use a proxy server for your LAN is not selected, no change is necessary; click Cancel
to exit.
eIf Use a proxy server for your LAN is selected, you can:
— deselect it and click OK to exit
— or you can leave it selected and configure your browser to bypass the proxy server
whenever you are connected to the S8300 services port as follows:
•click Advanced
•Type 192.11.13.6 in the Exceptions box. If there are other entries in this box, add
to the list of entries and separate entries with a “;”.
•Click OK to exit.
For Netscape
aSelect Edit > Preferences.
bUnder Category, click Advanced.
cClick Proxies.
dIf Direct connection to the Internet is selected, no change is necessary; click Cancel to
exit.
eIf Direct connection to the Internet is not selected, you can:
— select it and click OK to exit;
— or you can leave it unselected and configure your browser to bypass the proxy server
whenever you are connected to the S8300 services port as follows:
•Select Manual Proxy Configuration and click View
•Type 192.11.13.6 in the Exceptions box (or in the No Proxy for: box in later
versions of Netscape). If there are other entries in this box, add to the list of entries
and separate entries with a ";".
•Click OK to exit.