Peripheral Server Installation Guide (Rev. A) – Page 4
Configuring Your Host PC
To configure a Host PC to access the Concentrator:
1. Launch the Peripheral Server Configuration Utility from the Start menu. The utility
displays a list of all Peripheral Server Concentrators on your local subnet. And on
any subnet configured in the Discovery List.
2. After the Peripheral Server Configuration Utility has been launched it will reside in
your system tray. To open the utility double click on the Inside Out Networks icon
in the system tray. If you try to start the Utility from the start menu and does not
launch, check the system tray.
3. The Configuration Utility automatically discovers Concentrators on your local
subnet. To discover Concentrators on other networks, you must add their network
address to the Discovery list. Select “Discovery List” from the “Edit” menu. Add the
Subnet addresses to the Discovery List Manager. For example, to add the Class C
network 10.21.1, you must enter 10.21.1.255. Note that your routers must be
configured to pass subnet broadcasts.
4. When you have completed adding the subnet address to the Discovery List, click
on the Close button to save the list. The screen will refresh within a few seconds.
5. Select a Concentrator and press the Connect button to add the Concentrator’s IP
address to the Connection List. The host computer then attempts to connect to the
Concentrator. For a list of the Concentrators to which you are currently configured
