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Page 2: ...nformation North America Customer Service 7 00 AM to 6 00 PM PST Tel 1 800 734 7030 Email support tadpole com EMEA Customer Service 9 00 AM to 5 30 PM GMT Tel 44 0 870 432 4161 Fax 44 0 870 432 4162 E...

Page 3: ...the prior written permission of General Dynamics Itronix No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the prepar...

Page 4: ...roduct described within this manual at any time without notice and without obligation of General Dynamics Itronix Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes Environmental Statement G...

Page 5: ...equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there...

Page 6: ...to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels that exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of th...

Page 7: ...in Client notebook in water If water has entered the Tadpole M1400 Thin Client notebook do not use the Tadpole M1400 Thin Client notebook until it has been inspected by General Dynamics Itronix Corpor...

Page 8: ...s as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electrical shock Keep liquids of any kind away from the computer 6 This product should only be connected...

Page 9: ...including advanced user configuration options For more information on related Tadpole M1400 Thin Client products and features please visit the Customer Service area on the General Dynamics Itronix Ta...

Page 10: ...Welcome to the Tadpole M1400 Getting Started Guide The Tadpole M1400 is a high resolution wireless enabled thin client notebook equivalent to that of the Sun Ray thin client manufactured by Sun Micro...

Page 11: ...or the Tadpole M1400 Thin Client notebook However all models are supported on version 3 1 of Sun Rays Server Software An interconnection fabric The interconnection fabric is comprised of the network c...

Page 12: ...d find in your shipping carton Figure 1 Tadpole M1400 shipping components If either the shipping carton is damaged or the Tadpole M1400 components are missing or damaged please contact your shipper or...

Page 13: ...ion for configuring and connecting the Tadpole M1400 thin client to the network using a wired Ethernet connection wireless connection or mobile broadband connection An overview of the network access p...

Page 14: ...s Menu M 3 The menu will come up in OSD as shown below To navigate the OSD s menus use the up down left right arrow to the appropriate menu When highlighted press Enter to select Figure 2 Main Menu sc...

Page 15: ...y server provided the Ethernet cable is connected No further configuration is required depending on your Sun Ray server configuration It is possible to configure the first profile which is named DHCP...

Page 16: ...network provided the connectivity to the Sun Ray server is identical If the Ethernet cable is not present the Tadpole M1400 will connect via the wireless or mobile broadband network The Network Profi...

Page 17: ...the Network Profiles option from the main menu select New Profile from the Network Profiles screen and press Enter Figure 5 Network Profiles menu 2 Enter a new Network Profile name This can contain u...

Page 18: ...t Edit Profile for the Network Profiles screen then select your profile name Figure 7 Edit Profile menu 2 Configure the network profile in accordance with your network setup See sections regarding con...

Page 19: ...first activate the profile Select Activate Profile from the Network Profiles menu and select the network profile required for use Figure 8 Network Profiles screen 2 For changes to take effect the Tad...

Page 20: ...Started Guide Copying a profile 1 Select Copy a Profile from the Network Profiles menu Select the profile you wish to copy and then insert a new name Figure 9 Copy a Profile screen 2 Press Enter to s...

Page 21: ...y and then insert a new name Figure 10 Delete Profile screen NOTE The active profile as displayed on the top left corner of the OSD cannot be deleted Additional Network Profile features including secu...

Page 22: ...e main menu select Ethernet from the Select Interface screen and press Enter Figure 11 Select Interface screen 2 Under Setup TCP IP select Static Figure 12 Setup menu 3 Enter prompted information into...

Page 23: ...een 5 Exit to the main menu via Back to Main or by pressing Esc 6 If your Sun Ray server configuration does not require you to enter a Server or Firmware server address nor a Domain Name Service for t...

Page 24: ...ss Enter and leave it blank Figure 14 Setup Servers screen 3 At the Save Changes menu highlight Yes and press Enter Press Enter at the prompt and OK to confirm configuration saved 4 For the changes yo...

Page 25: ...rted Guide Page 25 Configuring a domain name service 1 Select the Networking option at the main menu Then select Domain Name Service Figure 15 Networking screen 2 Enter your DNS Server domain name Fig...

Page 26: ...at the prompt and OK to confirm changes saved 5 For the changes you have made to take effect you must re initialize the Tadpole M1400 notebook Press Menu A to reset reboot the notebook 6 Once negotia...

Page 27: ...twork make sure that the wireless communication switch located on the front panel of the Tadpole M1400 is moved to the right ON position 1 At the OSD select Networking and then select Wireless from th...

Page 28: ...en displaying the wireless security mode option select the appropriate network configuration The Tadpole M1400 supports the following WLAN security modes WEP WEP 802 1X WPA PSK WPA PSK2 WPA EAP and WA...

Page 29: ...reen stating Changes saved Return to the Networking menu by selecting No at the Save Changes screen and OK at the Changes Saved screen 8 Exit to the main menu via Back to Main or by pressing Esc 9 If...

Page 30: ...NOTE To allow further configuration of a wireless device select Advanced from the main menu then select Wireless Tunables NOTE The quality and reliability of the wireless router access point plays a...

Page 31: ...lternative to configuring the wireless manually you can scan for networks 1 Scan for networks and press Enter You will be presented with a list of available networks Figure 23 Wireless Setup screen 2...

Page 32: ...ty mode required and press Enter Figure 25 Wireless Setup security modes 4 Enter the appropriate authentication for the selected mode 5 Next select the appropriate option to configure the wireless for...

Page 33: ...to take effect Press Menu A to reset reboot the notebook See Configuring a server on page 24 and Configuring a domain name service on page 25 10 Once negotiation between the client and server is comp...

Page 34: ...for the mobile broadband menu to be displayed and to enable the card to be configured 2 Turn on the Tadpole M1400 3 Press Menu M to access the main menu 4 Select Networking and press Enter Then selec...

Page 35: ...igure to enable the data card to prompt for a user name and password when connecting to your network Figure 30 Mobile Broadband Setup screen 8 Enter MTU value if appropriate or press Enter Figure 31 E...

Page 36: ...on Mode and Aggressive Mode for Phase 1 negotiations Quick Mode for Phase 2 negotiations Perfect Forward Security PFS uses a selected Diffie Hellman group as the source of key material This ensures th...

Page 37: ...ion 3706 Connection behind NAT devices 3947 and 3948 IP ESP algorithms Encryption 3DES AES 128 AES 192 and AES 256 Authentication MD5 SHA 1 and SHA 2 Null Encryption can be negotiated alongside one of...

Page 38: ...ntification via IP Address are not supported with a NAT router Aggressive Mode must be configured when behind a NAT Determine which method of identification is to be used Key Identifier or Email Addre...

Page 39: ...39 Configuring the VPN 1 From the main menu select Security and press Enter Figure 32 Main Menu 2 Select IPSec and press Enter Figure 33 Security Menu 3 Select Enable IPSec and press Enter Press Enter...

Page 40: ...en 5 Select the Phase 1 mode Easy VPN Aggressive or Main Phase 1 negotiation determines how the traffic is protected for negotiation of the ESP Security Associations Figure 36 Select Phase 1 Mode For...

Page 41: ...red by Aggressive For Easy VPN you will only be asked for the following a Enter the Device ID and press Enter Then enter the identifier used to select the pre share key in the VPN gateway Figure 37 En...

Page 42: ...can be ASCII characters or by prefixing with 0x hex digits This is the seed to the creation of the dynamic keys if this does match the gateway then the Tadpole M1400 will fail to connect to the VPN ga...

Page 43: ...algorithms Aggressive Mode requires more configuration effort but provides more control a Select the Device ID Type Figure 42 Select Device ID Type Select one of the four options to determine how the...

Page 44: ...the identifier used to select the pre share key in the VPN gateway Figure 43 Enter Device ID c Select the encryption algorithm to match your VPN concentrator Figure 44 Select encryption algorithm d Se...

Page 45: ...es the Diffie Hellman groups supported during Phase 1 of the IKE negotiation Figure 46 Select the DH group f Select the PFS group appropriate for your configuration The list comprises the Diffie Hellm...

Page 46: ...r Figure 49 Enter the pre shared key The Tadpole M1400 currently only supports pre shared keys as the method for authentication The pre shared key entered here must match that on the VPN gate way The...

Page 47: ...f the Tadpole M1400 has been assigned a fixed IP address within the VPN then enter it here Leave the address empty to force the Tadpole M1400 to use Mode Config and request an IP address from the VPN...

Page 48: ...ssive modes Select Main Mode and Press Enter and select Yes Figure 52 Select main mode a Enter the Pre shared key and press Enter Figure 53 Enter pre shared key The Tadpole M1400 currently only suppor...

Page 49: ...a fixed IP address within the VPN then enter it here Leave the address empty to force the Tadpole M1400 to use Mode Config and request an IP address from the VPN gateway Figure 54 Enter VPN client IP...

Page 50: ...ind a NAT or there is any uncertainty select Aggressive mode NAT precludes the use of IP Address as an identifier You will need to use another option and configure your VPN gateway accordingly 9 At th...

Page 51: ...tel or public wi fi NOTE Mini browser is a beta version 1 To enable the mini browser go to the OSD Main Menu by pressing Menu M Figure 56 Main Menu 2 Using the down arrow key scroll down to the Advanc...

Page 52: ...e 58 Mini Browser screen 5 Press Esc to return to the main menu Now configure the mode of connection for the mini browser ethernet or wireless See earlier sections Ethernet Configuring and connecting...

Page 53: ...an be accessed at any time 1 Press Menu B to display the mini browser The browser will resolve DNS via DHCP The browser will authenticate to the web redirect service if necessary 2 To access the brows...

Page 54: ...profile ii configure wireless device iii configure Servers Domain Name Service iv activate profile Example 3 Wireless connection over VPN to office network Steps i create a profile edit profile ii con...

Page 55: ...Insert a Smart Card using the following instructions 1 Locate the Smart card slot on the right side of the Tadpole M1400 as shown in the illustration 2 Hold the Smart card with the chip side up 3 Car...

Page 56: ...ng Started Guide Removing a Smart Card Please refer to Figure 60 and the following instructions for removing a Smart Card 1 Grasp the exposed edge of the Smart Card 2 Pull out as shown to remove Figur...

Page 57: ...ly used keyboard combinations for the Tadpole M1400 When using an external keyboard the Fn key can be stimulated by pressing the left Ctrl left Alt keys Key Combinations Definitions Decreases display...

Page 58: ...Page 58 Tadpole M1400 Getting Started Guide Notes...

Page 59: ...ting Started Guide Page 59 Some components of the Tadpole M1400 contain code licensed under the Linux Real Mode Interface LMRI dated 1998 and GNU General Public License GPL_Version 2 dated June 1991 A...

Page 60: ...erge publish distribute sublicense and or sell copies of the Software and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so subject to the following conditions THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS I...

Page 61: ...e need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you distribute copies...

Page 62: ...right notice and disclaimer of warranty keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License al...

Page 63: ...2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange or B Accompany it with a written offer valid for at least three years to give any third party for a charge no more than your cost of physi...

Page 64: ...r for any other resonant limited to patent issues conditions are imposed on you whether by court order agreement or otherwise that contradict the conditions of this License they do not excuse you from...

Page 65: ...sk for permission For software which is copyrighted by the Free Software Foundation write to the Free Software Foundation we sometimes make exceptions for this Our decision will be guided by the two g...

Page 66: ...advertising or publicity relating to the software without the specific prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPR...

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