C h a p t e r 2 : P r e p a r i n g t h e e P r o P S f o r O n l i n e U s e
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Local Network
Dynamic Addressing Only
Use a DHCP Router
Units Set for Automatic IP Address
Use
Patch
Cables
Local Network
Static and Dynamic Addressing Combined
Use a DHCP Router Capable Of Static
Addresses
Use
Patch
Cables
Setting Up PanelMate ePro PS on a Domain Network Using DHCP Server
Working on domain networks is the same as working in a local workgroup. You can use
static or dynamic addressing (DHCP) to establish a connection to the network.
PanelMate ePro PS can share information with other units of the same workgroup or
other workgroups as long as none of the units are logged on to a domain.
PanelMate ePro PS can connect to resources logged on to a domain by the user
supplying a valid “domain name”, “user id”, and “password” (these are provided by the
network administrator). This procedure will create a connection to the domain resource
that will last as long as it is not manually removed or a loss of power to any of the
connected devices does not occur.
Connecting Windows 98 PCs to an ePro PS
Due to differences in network login and security functionality, there are different rules for
connecting Windows 98 or Windows ME PCs to ePro PSs than the rules for connecting
PCs based on the Windows NT based operating system to ePro PSs. Windows NT
based operating systems include Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
NT based PCs can log on to shared PC resources and provide a specific account and
password unrelated to the currently running user account, whereas Windows 98 based
PCs can only log on to a network PC resource using the same account name as the one
used when booting up the Windows 98 PC.
This means that the ePro PS must have a local user account with the same name and
identical password as the user account on the Windows 98 PC. New user accounts can
be created on the ePro PS using
Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools.
Launch
Computer Management
.