Serial Server User’s Guide
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System Requirements
To configure the settings of the TROY Serial Server (wired and wireless versions) using the provided
ExtendView Utility in Windows, your Windows-based system should include the following components:
A PC with a 133 MHz or higher processor
Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, or 2003 server operating system
At least 64 MB of RAM (memory)
At least 10 MB of free hard disk space (to install the software)
A CD-ROM drive (to load the software)
An Internet connection through a cable or DSL modem, or an external dial-up or ISDN modem
(for online product registration)
Wireless Serial Server Requirements
(for wireless models only)
To use the wireless TROY Serial Server, you need an 802.11b wireless network consisting of either of the
following:
An 802.11b wireless-enabled PC connected directly to the Serial Server (Ad-Hoc or Peer-to-Peer
Mode).
An 802.11b wireless access point that allows wireless and wired Ethernet-enabled computers to
connect to the serial sever.
To configure the wireless TROY Serial Server, you will need the following information from your wireless
network administrator:
Wireless Mode used (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc)
The SSID (service set identifier) for your wireless network.
The Radio Frequency Channel of the wireless network.
If you are using TCP/IP (recommended for Windows Networks) and are not connected to a DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server (for obtaining an IP Address automatically), you will
need a unique IP Address for the wireless Serial Server (for example: 192.168.1.14). If the Serial
Server is not on the same IP subnet as the computers you are printing from, you will also need a
subnet mask and a router (default gateway) address.
Wireless Security Settings (WEP keys, 802.1x settings, etc.)
NOTE: If you require assistance for installing or configuring your Serial Server, ask your system administrator for
assistance, or contact TROY Technical Support at (800) 332-6427, between 8 AM and 8 PM, Monday through Friday,
Eastern Standard Time. Customers located outside the United States, call (304) 232-0899. European customers,
please call +49 (0) 7032-9454-21.
