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FriendlyShare

™

User’s Manual

FriendlyShare
Internet Sharing

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Main Corporate Telephone Numbers

800-662-9686 Home/Office Solutions
800-303-9121 Enterprise Solutions
408-435-8388

Technical Support – Worldwide

801-566-8991

Technical Support Fax

801-566-3787

Technical Support Bulletin Board System

408-432-1416

Asanté’s Online Store – United States callers only

888-491-4067

FriendlyShare, and AsantéCare are trademarks or registered trademarks of Asanté Technologies. All other brand

names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

All features and specifications subject to change without prior notice.

06-00542-00 Rev.B 11/99

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Summary of Contents for FriendlyShare

Page 1: ...FriendlyShare User s Manual FriendlyShare Internet Sharing...

Page 2: ...User sManual I FriendlyShare User s Manual Asant Technologies Inc 821 Fox Lane San Jose CA 95131 www asante com November 1999 06 00542 00 Rev B...

Page 3: ...heir IP addresses via DHCP 3 Insert the FriendlyShare CD ROM and run the installer 4 Restart the server Mac 5 Locate the FriendlyShare folder on your hard drive and start the FriendlyShare Manager 6 C...

Page 4: ...where the non compatibility is caused by a bug or defect in the third party s product CUSTOMER REMEDIES Asant Technologies and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Asa...

Page 5: ...teway to the Internet Chapter 3 Describes how to troubleshoot your FriendlyShare installation and how to obtainTechnical Support Chapter 4 Describes how to uninstall FriendlyShare Chapter 5 Describes...

Page 6: ...uter 7 Chapter 3 Configuring the Client Computers 17 Chapter 4 Uninstalling FriendlyShare 21 Chapter 5 Other FriendlyShare Features 23 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Support 27 ListofFiguresandTables F...

Page 7: ...FriendlyShareInternetSharing VI Notes Use this section to record important information helpful when configuring FriendlyShare internet Sharing...

Page 8: ...um system requirements In the past Local Area Networks were confined to the business world The cost of the hardware and software and the complexity of their setup made home LANs difficult for the aver...

Page 9: ...t card 4 A modem ADSL ISDN or cable modem connection 5 An ISP account 6 The FriendlyShare software installed and properly configured BuildingaFriendlyNetNetwork The FriendlyShare software allows multi...

Page 10: ...singacrossovercable Option 2 Multiple Station LAN The most common network configuration is the traditional 10BaseT Ethernet LAN with multiple workstations connected through a network hub Workstation M...

Page 11: ...ents to act as the FriendlyShare Server 2 Either built in Ethernet OR a free slot for an Ethernet NIC Network Interface Card for each additional computer connected to the LAN 3 Hub or other Ethernet d...

Page 12: ...leep after it has been idle for Change the setting by moving the sliding bar to Never Also while still in Energy Saver you will want to change the settings under Preferences Server Settings Click both...

Page 13: ...FriendlyShareInternetSharing 6...

Page 14: ...Manager for configuration settings FriendlyShare is installed on a computer that has access to the Internet via analog modem ISDN cable modem or ADSL FriendlyShare handles tasks in the background and...

Page 15: ...shoot your LAN and Internet connection you will need to have the WhatRoute ping program on each client computer You can do this by copying the WhatRoute program to a floppy diskette or directly to the...

Page 16: ...an IP address within the range 192 168 0 2 through 192 168 0 254 Each machine must have a different and unique IP address in order for FriendlyShare to function Installing FriendlyShare Step 1 Insert...

Page 17: ...tep 3 Double Click on the FriendlyShare Installer icon The installer window will appear Step 4 Click on the Install button FriendlyShare will install and a progress screen will appear Once the install...

Page 18: ...will appear In the Setup Configuration you must enter preferences or values in each of the following areas 1 In the How do you connect to the Internet section Select the appropriate connection for you...

Page 19: ...uilt in DHCP server Then in each client machine you must manually assign an IP address within the range 192 168 0 2 through 192 168 0 254 Each machine must have a different and unique IP address in or...

Page 20: ...his automatically If you do you will not be able to access the Internet 5 Click the Remote Access Setup button Note This step is not necessary for ADSL or Cable modem connections They are always on De...

Page 21: ...u enter any necessary prefixes such as 70 to disable call waiting or 9 to get an outside line Also you may need to add a comma to pause during dialing such as 9 18005551212 This ensures that the phone...

Page 22: ...e the Remote Access Control Panel 6 If you click on theTCP IP button the TCP IP screen will appear Enter the settings provided by your Internet Service Provider ISP You will not need to change these s...

Page 23: ...lick Save From the Services menu choose Start Your settings will be saved and your server will be up and running NOTE A Serial Number must be entered in order to install FriendlyShare Congratulations...

Page 24: ...hare server each computer needs to be assigned an IP address The easiest way to configure an IP address is by using the built in DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server provided by the Friendl...

Page 25: ...e select Using DHCP Server 3 Close the Control Panel and select Save when prompted Windows95 98Clients 1 Click the Start menu and select Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network Icon Locate t...

Page 26: ...User sManual 19 3 Click the radio button Obtain an IP address automatically Click OK and restart your computer when prompted...

Page 27: ...FriendlyShareInternetSharing 20...

Page 28: ...tallation will appear on the Desktop Step 2 Double Click on the icon entitled FriendlyShare Installation The folder will open and the Friendly Share Installer window will appear Step 3 Double Click on...

Page 29: ...ifyyouthat uninstallation is complete Click Quit IfyouattempttoremoveFriendlySharewhiletheprogramisrunning ascreenwillappeartellingyou that Some items to be moved or replaced by this installer could n...

Page 30: ...up service 2 Username 3 Password 4 Options concerning redialing the type of connection or the protocol you are using Changes in yourTCP IP settings These would only be changed if you changed your Cabl...

Page 31: ...dlyShare provides the opportunity for you to block the access to certain Internet sites by using the Black list or alternately to allow the client workstations to access only certain sites by means of...

Page 32: ...Password protect the Black List or theWhite List just click OK The Black List or theWhite List screen will appear Check the Enable box to access this feature of FriendlyShare To Add items Modify exis...

Page 33: ...ist Click Add To Delete aWeb Page from yourWhite or Black List select the name of theWeb Page you wish to delete then click the Delete button A screen will appear describing the entry to be deleted Cl...

Page 34: ...rswitch doesnothavealinkLEDlit thefollowingcouldbetheprob lem 1 The port is defective 2 Ethernet cable is not the correct type or is defective 3 The card or built in Ethernet is defective or 4 The dri...

Page 35: ...server Test the ISP connection to the Internet by launchingWhatRoute and entering the web address of the Asant Website www asante com You should hear the modem dialing and or you should receive a rep...

Page 36: ...Your Instal lation Technical Support is available from Asant in the following ways WorldWideWeb http www asante com Telephone 801 566 8991 Fax 801 566 3787 Internet mail support asante com Bulletin Bo...

Page 37: ...FriendlyShareInternetSharing 30...

Page 38: ...rt Bulletin Board System 408 432 1416 Asant s Online Store United States callers only 888 491 4067 Copyright 1999 Asant Technologies Inc All rights reserved Asant the Asant logo FriendlyNET FriendlySh...

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