Perle 833IS, User Manual

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System Requirements
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System Requirements
The minimum PC requirements for the 833IS Manager software are:
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Hard drive with at least 4 MB free storage space.
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Windows 95 or 98, or
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Windows NT 4.0 workstation, or
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Windows 2000
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Windows compatible mouse.
LAN Connection
The Manager software requires IP or IPX network facilities to be available on the
Manager PC.
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For an IP connection, a working IP connection to the LAN is required. IP is built
into Windows.
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For an IPX connection, a working IPX connection to the LAN is required. The
833IS Manager works with Microsoft Windows IPX stacks.
WAN Connection For a dial up connection, you require:
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Dial Up Client.
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Dial Up (Modem or ISDN) interface.
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If external interface, serial port and modem cable.
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Connection to phone network.
Dial-Up Networking functionality must be provided on the Manager PC if you are
connecting via the WAN. The following Dial-Up Clients have been approved for use
with Manager:
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Microsoft Windows 95/Windows 98 Dial-Up Networking Client.
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Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 Dial-Up Client.
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Dial-Up Client.
A dial up interface is also required. This can be an analog modem or an ISDN Basic
Rate Interface. These are available as both internal (a card in the PC) or external
interfaces.
If you are using an external interface, you require an unused serial (COM) port on the
Manager PC. A buffered serial port (for example, one that uses a 16550 UART) is
strongly recommended. An unbuffered serial port supports a lower maximum baud
rate than a buffered port. Serial ports on older devices are usually not buffered. You
will also require a serial cable to connect the interface to the serial port.