ION-M ANDREW 2008

Guide of
Remote and Local
Connection
With
Ion-
Ion-M

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Table of Contents

Direct connection via serial communication cable – Windows XP ............................. 3

Remote Connection via Modem - Windows XP........................................................ 14

Local Area Network (LAN) Setup ............................................................................ 24

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I. - DIRECT CONNECTION VIA SERIAL COMMUNICATION CABLE – WINDOWS XP

A. - Setting up the Communication Cable

Driver - Windows XP
1. Choose
Start→ (Settings) →Control
Panel→ Phone and Modem
Options.

Note: Cable RS232 crossover is connected in

COM5, located in front of RMC.

Figure 1 Cable RS-232 - SERIAL CABLE

2. Start the Phone and Modem Options.

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3. Select the Modems tab and

Click the Add... button.

4. Choose ...select it from a list.

Click Next.

5. For a direct connection choose the Communication cable between two

computers as device.

Click Next.

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6. Select your port, usually COM1 for a direct connection.

Click Next.

7. After the successful installation of the connection

Click Finish.

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B. Setting up the Direct Connection -

Windows
1. Choose

Start
Control Panel
Network and Dial-

up Connections

Create a new connection.

2. The Network Connection Wizard starts.

Click Next.

3. In the Network Connection Type window, select Set up an advanced

connection.

Click Next.

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4. In the Advanced Connection Options, choose Connect directly to another

computer.

Click Next.

5. In the next window choose Guest.

Click Next.

6. Enter a name for the new connection.

Click Next.

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7. The next window is Select a Device.

This window will provide a dropdown list of

known communication ports (devices) to
choose from. Select the device that has
been installed in chapter 1 Setting up the
Communication Cable Driver - Windows
XP.

Click Next.

8. The next window is Connection Availability.

Choose Anyone's use.

Click Next.

9. In the window completing the New

Connection Wizard,

Choose whether to Add a shortcut

... to the desktop or not.

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Click Finish.

10. The next window is the Connect window.

Click Properties.

11. Under the General tab ensure the correct device is

selected and

Tag the Show icon… box to get the IP address

display at the end of the connection procedure.

Click Configure.

12. In the Modem Configuration window,

choose the Maximum speed depending on
the repeater:

Maximum
Repeater
Speed

ION-M or MMR MU 57600

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No other box should be checked.

Click OK.

13. Select the Options tab and make sure that all
dialing options except Include Windows logon
domain are checked.

Set the redialing options as required and click OK.

14. In the Security tab click Typical and choose

Require secured password.

Click OK.

15. Select the Networking tab and click the Settings

button.

There are 3 PPP settings. Make sure they are all

OFF and

click OK.

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16. In the Networking window, highlight the Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP) component and click the Properties
tab.

17. Check Obtain an IP address automatically and

Obtain DNS server address automatically.
Click Advanced.

18. In the General tab, uncheck all boxes.

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19. In the DNS tab, make sure Append primary... and

Append parent... and Register this connection... are
checked.

20. In the WINS tab, make sure

Enable LMHOSTS lookup is checked.

Confirm twice to return to the main window.

21. Select the Advanced tab for Internet Connection

Firewall and Internet Connection Sharing settings.

Make sure that

Protect my computer and network... and
Allow other network users to connect... are
unchecked.

Click OK to get back to the Connect window.

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22. The connection procedure is described in the following. If the connection is to be

made directly from the Connect window, step one of the following description can be
skipped.

C. Establishing the Direct Connection -

Windows XP
1. Choose Start→Control
Panel→Network
Connections→Connection name.

2. The next window is the Connect window.

Enter the user identification.
User name: altegr
Password: altegr

Check Save the user name and password...

For Me only.
Click Connect.

While the connection is established the Connecting window is

displayed.
When the connection is successful an icon indicating network activity between the
local and remote computer will appear in the system tray.

Network Icon

Click the icon and select the Details tab, to get the Server
IP address for software access. The displayed Server IP-
address has to be entered as part of the URL for access
to the repeater software.

Open an Internet explorer and Copy IP

Example: http:\\169.254.42.32
Login: owner

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Password: Apwd4own

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II.- REMOTE CONNECTION VIA MODEM - WINDOWS XP

A. Setting up the Modem Driver -

Windows XP
1. Select Start
Settings
Control
Panel.

Open the Phone and Modem

Options.

2. Select Modems tab and

Continue with Add….

3. Choose Don’t detect my

modem. I will select it from a
list.

Click Next.

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4. For a modem connection, select the

according device depending on the
repeater and the modem used for dial
out.

Repeater Models

ION-M or MMR 9600

MU

Click Next.

5. Select your port for a modem

connection.

Click Next.

6. When the modem has been set up

Click Finish.

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B. Setting up the Modem Connection -

Windows XP
1. Choose
Start
Control Panel

Network and Dial-up
Connections

Create a new connection.

2. In the Welcome window

Click Next.

3. Select Connect to the network

at my workplace in the Network
Connection Type window.

Continue with Next.

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4. In the Network Connection window,

choose Dial-up connection.

Click Next.

5. In the Select a Device window, select the according device depending on the
modem used for dial out.

Click Next.

6. Enter a name for the new connection.

Click Next.

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7. In Phone number to Dial no phone

number has to be entered.

The MMR Connector will set the phone

number automatically.
Click Next.

8. In Connection Availability choose

Anyone's use.

Click Next.

9. In Completing the New Connection

Wizard,

Choose whether to Add a shortcut ... to

the desktop or not.

Click Finish.

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10. The next window is the Connect window.

Click Properties.

11. In the General tab ensure the correct device is

selected.

Tag the Show icon… box to get the IP address

display at the end of the connection procedure.

Click Configure.

12. Choose the Maximum speed according to the

repeater.
Maximum
Repeater Speed

ION-M or MMR MU 9600

No other box should be checked.

Click OK.

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13. Select the Options tab and make sure that all
dialing options e x c e p t Include Windows logon
domain are checked.

Set the redialing options as required and

Click OK.

14. Select the Networking tab and click the Settings

button.

There are 3 PPP settings.

Make sure they are all OFF and

Click OK.

15. In the Networking window, highlight the Internet

Protocol
(TCP/IP) component and click the Properties tab.
Network and Dial-up Connections

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16. Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain

DNS server address automatically must be checked.

Click Advanced.

17. In the General tab of Advanced, uncheck all

boxes.

Click DNS tab.

18. In the DNS tab, make sure

Append primary... and
Append parent... and
Register this connection... are checked.

Click the WINS tab.

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19. In the WINS tab, make sure Enable LMHOSTS

lookup is checked.

Click OK.

20. For Internet Connection Firewall and Internet

Connection Sharing settings, select the Advanced
tab.

Make sure that Protect my computer and network...

and Allow other network users to connect... are
unchecked.
Confirm twice to get back to the

Connect window.

21. The connection procedure is described in the following. If the connection is to be

made directly from the Connect window, step one of the following description can be
skipped.

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C. Establishing the Modem Connection - Windows XP

1. Choose
Start→Control Panel →
Network Connections →
Connection name (i. e. in this
Example Modem Connection).

2. The next window is the

Connect window.
Enter the user identification.
User name: altegr
Password: altegr
Check Save the user name and password... for Me only.
Under Dial enter phone number.
Please bear in mind that the default factory setting for User
Name and Password may be replaced by different ones.

Click Dial.

While the connection is established the

Connecting window is displayed.

When the connection is successful an icon indicating network activity between the
local and remote computer will appear in the system tray.
Click the icon and select the Details tab, to get the Server
IP address for software access.

The displayed Server IP-address has to be entered as

part of the URL for access to the repeater software.

Open an Internet explorer and Copy IP address

Example: http:\\169.254.42.32
Login: owner
Password: Apwd4own

III. LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) SETUP

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Note: Cable LAN crossover is connected in LAN port, located back of RMC.

Figure 2 RMC - LAN Connection

1. START
CONNECT TO
SHOW ALL CONNECTIONS

Mark Local Area Connection and Click Properties.

2. Mark Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and

Click Properties.

3. The properties of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) are displayed.

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These settings are necessary when the MMR System will be accessed via LAN.

The IP address and the value for the subnet

mask are factory set.
The IP address is 1.2.1.30.
The value for the subnet mask is
255.255.255.0.
Default gateway 1.2.1.1
Choose
Use the following IP address. To check the
values or to change them for customers use.
Close the window with OK.

Open an Internet explorer and copy IP address

Example: http:\\1.2.1.1:8080
Login: owner
Password: Apwd4own

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