R&S SMJ100A, Operating Manual

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Preparing for Use
R&S
®
SMJ100A
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Risk of Unauthorized Access
Disabling the firewall or allowing exceptions may make your instrument more vulnera-
ble to viruses and intruders.
It is recommended that you restore the default firewall configuration after completing a
task which requires modified settings.
2.6.5 Working with Directories
Access to network drives depends on access rights and whether the drives in question
have been enabled. The complete integration of the R&S
SMJ into a larger network
with the necessary allocation of rights is highly complex and normally performed by a
network administrator.
However, the hard disk of a computer also connected to the network can be accessed
from the instrument relatively easily. The only precondition is that the directory on the
remote computer that the instrument should access is enabled for remote access. Sub-
sequently, this directory is accessed from the instrument using a Windows Embedded
Standard search function. This procedure is also of importance for a point-to-point con-
nection, for instance in order to start a firmware update for which the files have been
stored on the hard disk of the remote computer.
The computer and the instrument must both be provided with a computer name and an
IP address (see
Chapter 2.6.2, "Assigning the IP Address" , on page 45).
Enabling directories on the remote computer
The menu name may deviate from the name specified in the operating sequence,
depending on the language and on the operating system used on the computer.
1. On the remote computer, in Windows Explorer, click the directory to be enabled.
2. From the context menu, select "Properties".
3. Select the "Sharing" tab and enable "Share this folder".
Accessing the enabled directory
1. On the instrument, select "Start > Search > For Files and Folders > Printers, Com-
puters > A Computer in the Network".
2. Enter the computer name and press ENTER to start the search.
The computer and its name appears in the results list.
3. Click the computer's name to display the enabled directory.
Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection