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Contents
Introduction
AdderLink IP Gold features - front and rear ..............................4
What’s in the box ........................................................................5
What you may additionally need ...............................................5
Installation
Mounting .....................................................................................6
Connections .................................................................................7
Host computer links: Keyboard and mouse ..........................7
Host computer links: Video ....................................................8
Host computer links: Audio ....................................................9
Host computer links: Adder Virtual Media............................9
Local console connections: Keyboard and mouse...............10
Local console connections: Video ........................................11
Local console connections: Audio ........................................12
IP network port .....................................................................12
Modem/ISDN port .................................................................13
Power supply connection .....................................................13
Power control port ...............................................................14
Configuration
Initial configuration ..................................................................15
Part 1 – Local configuration .................................................15
Encryption settings ...........................................................17
Hot plugging and mouse restoration .............................18
Resetting the configuration ...........................................19
Part 2 – Remote configuration .............................................20
Networking issues......................................................................21
Positioning AdderLink IP Gold in the network ...................21
Placing AdderLink IP Gold behind a router or firewall .21
Placing AdderLink IP Gold alongside the firewall ..........23
Power switching configuration ................................................24
The KVMADMIN utility..............................................................25
Performing a flash upgrade ......................................................26
Flash upgrade using the remote method ............................26
Flash upgrade using the ‘dip switch’ method .....................27
Operation
Connecting to the AdderLink IP Gold ......................................28
Local connection ...................................................................28
Remote connections .............................................................29
Remote connection by VNC viewer .................................30
Remote connection by Web browser ..............................30
Using the viewer window ....................................................31
The menu bar ...................................................................31
When using the viewer window .....................................31
Mouse pointers .................................................................32
Configure ..........................................................................32
Auto calibrate
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Re-synchronise mouse
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Access mode - shared/private .........................................33
Power control ...................................................................33
Controls .............................................................................34
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