IBM NetVista N2200w, Reference Manual

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Configuring your thin client
Before you can use your NetVista thin client to access applications on your
terminal server, you must first configure your NetVista thin client.
This section provides information on the following configuration tasks:
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Using the WBT Setup Wizard
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Setting the terminal properties
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Creating a connection to the terminal server
Using the WBT Setup Wizard
Use the WBT Setup Wizard to set your initial configuration information.
The WBT Setup Wizard appears in either of the following situations:
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You start your NetVista thin client for the first time.
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You reset your NetVista thin client to the factory default property settings.
Follow these steps to complete the WBT Setup Wizard:
1.
From the WBT Setup Wizard information box click Next.
2. From the IP Address dialog box, select one of the following options:
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Select Yes, use the IP information supplied by DHCP, and click Next.
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Select No, I will enter static IP information, and click Next.
a. From the Specify an IP Address dialog box, enter the correct values in the
required fields, and click Next.
b. Follow these steps to configure the network name resolution for your
NetVista thin client:
1) Select DNS or WINS.
2) Enter the correct values in the required fields, and click Next.
Note:
If you do not plan to configure any network name resolution, leave
the fields blank, and click Next
3. Select a value for the Desktop Area and Refresh Frequency, and click Next.
4.
From the Browser Setup dialog box, select one of the following options:
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Select Yes, to establish a connection and configure your web browser.
a. From the Browser URLs dialog box, enter the URL in the Home Page and
Search Page
fields, and click Next.
b. From the Preferences dialog box, check the hyperlink and font
preferences, and click Next.
c. From the History and Favorites dialog box, use the check boxes to enable
Browser cache and favorites
option, and click Next.
d.
If you plan to access the Internet through a proxy server, select the
following from the Proxy dialog box:
1) Check Use proxy server, enter the name and port number.
2)
(Optional) Check Bypass proxy server if using the web browser for
Intranet use.
3) Click Next.
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