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Black Box FX850A manual System Requirements, Installing Internet Dialer Software, Internet Sharer

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3.2 System Requirements

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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Black Box FX850AE manual System Requirements, Installing Internet Dialer Software, Internet Sharer

Contents

APRIL FX850A FX850AE Internet SharerRADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT FCC STATEMENTFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTRY CANADA INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS NOM ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENTINTERNET SHARER NOM STATEMENT INTERNET SHARER TRADEMARKSTABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTSSize - 2”H x 12”W x 6.5”D 5.1 x 30.4 x 16.5 cm 1. SpecificationsINTERNET SHARER Approvals - CSA, UL, TUV, FCC, CEINTERNET SHARER 2. IntroductionINTERNET SHARER 3. Installation3.1 What the Package Includes Internet Sharer Unit 4 15-ft. 4.6-m serial cables Male-to-male Figure 3-1. What’s included in your packageDB25 adapter Power adapter INTERNET SHARERINTERNET SHARER 3.3 Installing Internet Dialer Software3.2 System Requirements DNS Name-server address for Mac environment Provider’s phone number INTERNET SHARERYour Modem Serial Cable Do NOT use supplied Internet Sharer cable Figure 3-2. Attaching the modem to the PCINTERNET SHARER INTERNET SHARER 3.4 Installing the Internet Sharer in a PC EnvironmentFor additional cabling information, refer to Appendix A Figure 3-3. Installing the Internet Sharer in a PC environmentINTERNET SHARER INTERNET SHARER 3.5 Installing the Internet Sharer in a Mac Environment1. Connect the computers to the Internet Sharer Figure 3-4. Installing the Internet Sharer in a Mac environment3. Plug in the power adapter INTERNET SHARERINTERNET SHARER Select Control PanelINTERNET SHARER Figure 3-6. Modem screenClose the window and save your settings INTERNET SHARER TCP/IP SettingsSelect Using PPP Server in the Configure field Figure 3-7. TCP/IP screenINTERNET SHARER Dialer SettingsFigure 3-8. PPP screen Click on Registered UserINTERNET SHARER A.1 Cable and Connector InformationAppendix A Serial Cables A.1.1 CABLESMale DB25 Figure A-1. Connector TypesA.1.2 CONNECTOR TYPES INTERNET SHARERINTERNET SHARER A.2 Serial CablesFigure A-2. Computer DB25 to the Internet Sharer A.2.2 COMPUTER DB9 TO THE INTERNET SHARER Figure A-3. Computer DB9 to the Internet SharerINTERNET SHARER A.2.3 MACINTOSH COMPUTER MINI 8 DIN TO THE INTERNET SHARER Figure A-4. Macintosh computer MINI 8 DIN to the Internet SharerINTERNET SHARER A.2.4 INTERNET SHARER TO THE MODEM Figure A-5. Internet Sharer to the ModemINTERNET SHARER INTERNET SHARER A.3 Using Wall CablesRJ-45 Figure A-6. Example using wall cablingINTERNET SHARER RJ-45 wall outletsSolution Appendix B TroubleshootingB.1 Common Problems ProblemSolution ProblemSolution ProblemINTERNET SHARER Modem port and driverModem TCP/IP SettingsINTERNET SHARER Select PPP in the Connect via fieldSelect Using PPP Server in the Configure field Dialer SettingsINTERNET SHARER B.2 Contacting Technical Support1000 Park Drive Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 724-746-5500 Fax Copyright 1998. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved