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Appendix B
Appendix B
Connecting to a Computer or Network
Connecting to a Computer or Network
This appendix describes how to establish communications between
This appendix describes how to establish communications between your
your
LASAIR II and a laptop or desktop PC. This involves setting up network
LASAIR II and a laptop or desktop PC. This involves setting up network
parameters on
parameters on the LASAIR I
the LASAIR II and perhaps
I and perhaps on the PC
on the PC as well,
as well, if it
if it is not alr
is not already
eady
attached to the local network.
attached to the local network.
Web Browser Interface
Web Browser Interface
Hardware Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Y
Your connecting
our connecting computer must meet the
computer must meet the following requirements:
following requirements:
••
The computer must have a network card.
The computer must have a network card. Y
You can use any co
ou can use any computer that runs
mputer that runs
one of the three common o
one of the three common operating systems; Wi
perating systems; Windows, UNIX, or Apple.
ndows, UNIX, or Apple.
••
If the computer is a pa
If the computer is a palm-size or hand held device,
lm-size or hand held device, it must run the Microsoft
it must run the Microsoft
Windows CE operating system.
Windows CE operating system.
Software Requirements
Software Requirements
Y
Your computer must have ha
our computer must have have one of the
ve one of the following browser software packages
following browser software packages
loaded on its hard drive:
loaded on its hard drive:
••
Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5.0 or higher
Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5.0 or higher
••
Netscape Communicator, version 4.61 or higher
Netscape Communicator, version 4.61 or higher
Browser software can be
Browser software can be downloaded from: www.microsoft.com or:
downloaded from: www.microsoft.com or:
www.netscape.com.
www.netscape.com.
Cable Requirements
Cable Requirements
If you are connecting
If you are connecting your LASAIR II to a computer d
your LASAIR II to a computer directly or indirectly
irectly or indirectly, you
, you
will need the appropriate cabling.
will need the appropriate cabling.
••
If you are connecting from the
If you are connecting from the LASAIR II directly to a computer, use a
LASAIR II directly to a computer, use a
crossover
crossover
cable or
cable or adapter.
adapter.
••
If you are connecting the unit to a hub or other device on an Ethernet
If you are connecting the unit to a hub or other device on an Ethernet
network, use a
network, use a
straight-thr
straight-through
ough
Ethernet cable between the LASAIR II and
Ethernet cable between the LASAIR II and
the hub as well as from the
the hub as well as from the hub to the computer.
hub to the computer.
