SD1000 Internet Sharer User`s Manual
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1. CES cma Her 3 Under the same window Enter your ISP assigned outgoing Mail server to the blank for Outgoing Mail Server This is usually the name as company com 7 8 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 4 Under the Internet Mail Logon window enter the virtual mail account name and password Internet Connection Wizard 5 Finally the wizard prompt you to enter a friendly name for this account You may enter it as Internet Sharer Account Internet Connection Wizard Moxa Intemet Sharer Accoun Virtual Email Server 7 9 6 Finally you have to choose Connection Type as Connect using LAN then you are ready to work on your account Internet Connection Wizard 7 10 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Email Account Modification You may modify your account any time by going to Outlook Express and select account Click Outlook Express Tool Account Select the account you have and click properties 1 Check with the Email name and Address to see if correct If not please modify it Moxa Internet Sharer Account Properties Moxa Internet Sharer Account john company com Virtual Email Server 7 11 2 Move to Server Check the Incoming POP3 to be Internet Sharer Also check your login name here fe Moxa Internet Sharer Account Properties 192 168 10 1 7 12 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Setup Virtual Email Accou2. Set Up Your Internet Mail Account An Internet mail program is installed on your computer Internet mail allows you to receive and send e mail messages To successfully set up your Internet mail account you must have already signed up for an e mail account with an Internet service provider and obtained important connection information If you are missing any information the wizard asks you to provide contact your Internet service provider Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now lt Back Cancel Help Virtual Email Server 7 5 Follow the Wizard to enter the outgoing message name Be aware that this name should be the account name you input as Internet Sharer Email Account For instance john andy cindy or frank is the name to input here Internet Connection Wizard SY Note This name will be used to combine with your ISP assigned email address to send to your email receiver For easy reply by the receiver be sure to input the correct name here 7 6 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Enter the ISP assigned email address as the Email account name You may enter john company com from the above example Internet Connection Wizard john company cor Virtual Email Server 7 7 2 Under the Email Server Names window select POP3 server and fill the Incoming Mail Server with Internet Sharer IP address 192 168 10 1 Internet Connection Wizard Pors ml 192 168 10 1
3. 2 Click Advanced to continue 3 4 If you have a command to wait for type in the command under the Click on the folder instruction for Login Script wait column If you have a command to send you may type in your command or scroll down to select sending USERNAME or PASSWORD Click Add to add this set of commands to the script Example You have applied for your Internet service and your ISP instructs you to log in and select 1 for PPP connection While using manually log in it looks like username john password john s password Welcome to Moxa Terminal Server 1 PPP 2 Terminal 2 Steps for creating the script R D ER Under the Wait For text box type in Under the Send text box scroll down to select USERNAME Click ADD to add this sets of commands Follow the same rule to add password Under the Wait For text box type in then click ADD to end Advanced Configuration 5 9 DNS This DNS IP address is to be stored at Internet Sharer for request Domain Name service while connect to your ISP You should have already setup a DNS while using Setup Wizard If your ISP informs you the change of their DNS you may enter the correct IP address here Internet Sharer Manager 5 10 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Modem Setting Most of the up to date modems on the market supports standard modem initialization commands However some modems might have problem whi
4. Basic Configuration 2 2 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Ordering a phone line You may use your existing phone line for regular modem connection to your ISP to save your budget Or you may apply for another phone line solely used for Internet Access For faster access you may consider applying ISDN line if that is available at your area Ordering an ISP account If you don t have an ISP account contact the Internet Service Provider ISP you choose and set up an account Write down all information to the ISP Worksheet on page 2 5 to make sure you have all the information to set up the Internet Sharer You may check with your friends your phone carrier or local yellow page about who is the best ISP suitable for you Preparing PC running with LAN interface You must have a computer with network interface to connect to Internet Sharer so the Internet Sharer can provide the sharing functions Prepare one computer installed with Windows 95 and Windows NT Purchase an Ethernet network card and install the needed driver TCP IP After you finish these basic equipment and tools you may proceed to install Internet Sharer If you are not an experienced user please refer detail installation of your network card and finish the installation steps For your convenience of configuring your network you may check with Chapter 6 for how to configure your PC Before Installing Internet Sharer 2 3 JV Note Chapter 6 tells you more about how t
5. NT Setting up a Windows 95 Network Installing Network Card on Windows 95 Installing TCP IP on Windows 95 Configuring Windows 95 TCP IP Setting Up a Windows NT Network Installing Network Card on Windows NT Configuring Windows NT TCP IP as DHCP client Manually Configuring your TCP IP Chapter 7 Virtual EMail Server Assigning Virtual Email Accounts for Your Team Configuring Virtual Email Boxes on Internet Sharer Set up Virtual Email Account on Outlook Express Setting up through Internet Connection Wizard 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 10 5 11 6 1 6 2 6 2 6 4 6 7 6 10 6 10 6 11 6 12 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 5 7 5 Email account Modification 7 11 Setup Virtual Email Account on Netscape Communicator 7 13 How to send Email to another Virtual EMail Account 7 15 Sending and Receiving Mails 7 16 Chpater 8 Internet Sharer Monitor 8 1 What to See in the Internet Sharer Monitor 8 2 Even Logs 8 3 Appendix A Troubleshooting A 1 Problem during installation A 1 Problems while connecting to Internet A 3 Other Problems while using Internet Sharer A 4 Appendix B Expanding Your Network B 1 Appendix C LED Descriptions C 1 Appendix D Cable Pinouts D 1 RS 232 DB9 WAN Port Pinouts with Direct Connect Wiring D 2 10BaseT RJ 45 Port Pinouts D 2 Straight through 10BaseT Cable to Connect to a HUB uplink port D 3 Signal Switched Cable to Connect to a HUB without uplink port D 3 Overview Welcome to Moxa Internet Sharer A small sh
6. Yellow Indicates that data link has been made between Internet Sharer and your computer network card Blinking light indicates data being sent or received Modem Yellow Indicates modem DTR is on that modem is ready to use COM Yellow Indicates PPP link has been made between Internet Sharer and remote server LED Description C 1 C 2 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual D Appendix D Cable Pinouts Internet Sharer follows the standard cable pinouts thus you can find most of the cables in computer stores However if you need have special requirements you may check with this section for reference RS 232 DB9 WAN Port Pinouts Direct link RS 232 wiring Cable pinouts to connect from WAN port to modem port 10BaseT Port Pinouts Oovove vo Straight Through 10BaseT Cable to connect to a HUB uplink port Cc Signal switched cable to connect to a HUB without uplink port Cable Pinouts D 1 RS 232 DB9 WAN Port Pinouts with Direct Connect Wiring Signal DB9 Connection Direct DTE connect male DCD DCD RxD 2 TxD TxD 3 ween nee RxD DTR 4 0 gt DSR GND 5 0 GND DSR 6 DTR RTS T e CTS CTS 8 mm RTS RI Q ammen RI 10BaseT RJ 45 Port Pinouts PIN Description 1 2 3 6 Tx Tx RX RX D 2 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual DB9 DTE 3 ON WOK AWN We DB25 DTE male YANN W 00 A um Straight through 10BaseT Cable to Connect to a HUB Uplink Port RJ 45 Pin S
7. and these changes are incorporated into new editions of the publication Technical Support Contact Information www moxa com support Moxa Americas Toll free 1 888 669 2872 Tel Fax 1 714 528 6777 1 714 528 6778 Moxa Europe Tel 99 0 Fax 99 99 49 89 3 70 03 49 89 3 70 03 Moxa China Shanghai office Toll free 800 820 5036 Tel 486 21 5258 9955 Fax 86 10 6872 3958 Moxa Asia Pacific Tel 886 2 8919 1230 Fax 886 2 8919 1231 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Overview Features Package Checklist Functionality and Protocol Front Panel View Rear Panel View Chapter 2 Before Installing Internet Sharer What do you need before installation Ordering a phone line Ordering an ISP account Preparing PC running with LAN interface ISP Worksheet Chapter 3 Connecting Internet Sharer and Equipment Connecting your modem Connecting the Internet Sharer Connecting your PC Chapter 4 Installing and Configuring Internet Sharer Installing software wizard Starting Internet Sharer Manager Basic Configuration Uninstalling Internet Sharer Software Upgrading Internet Sharer Firmware 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 5 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 3 1 3 2 3 4 3 5 4 1 4 2 4 9 4 11 4 13 4 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration LAN IP address Admin Password DHCP Internet IP address Email Account Login Script DNS Modem Setting Chapter 6 Configuring Windows 95 or Windows
8. if the first one is not working If at least one is working it means your connection to ISP is ok However you may not have a proper Domain Name Server configured You can try Moxa s address at 203 67 8 1 or your DNS IP address Check if you have got the DNS from your ISP Go to Internet Sharer Manager configure Advance DNS Input the correct DNS here Go to your Network Neighborhood properties TCP IP properties DNS Input the server IP address You may have Gateway problem If you do not choose typical while installing Internet Sharer software you have to make sure you have configure your gateway address properly Go to your Network Neighborhood properties TCP IP properties Gateway Input the gateway IP address as Internet Sharer IP address I found my Internet Sharer keep dialing out occasionally even there A 4 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual aa is no one access to Internet What is wrong Those programs need to get information from Internet occasionally enable Internet Sharer dialing out Check if Web browsers have enable something like active channel to get Internet data after some certain minutes Check if your Email Service reads your mail every certain minutes My Web browsing programs keeps popping up the dial up connection while I start reading any information What should I do You must have installed your browser using Dial up network With Internet Sharer you have
9. team using the Virtual Email Service The email address will be in the format accountname lt yourname company com gt You may follow the example below and make a list for your own Virtual Email Account Worksheet Your ISP assigned Email john yourcompany com account Account Name Password Email address 1 2 3 4 John XXXXX john lt john company com gt Andy XXXX andy lt john Ocompany com gt Cindy XXXX cindy lt john Qcompany com gt Frank XXXXXX frank lt john company com gt Note Password are always hidden when type in because of security 7 2 issue Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Basic information needed for account Andy Assigned Email account john company com account name Andy Full Email account andy lt john company com gt POP3 incoming mail server the Internet Sharer IP address 192 168 10 1 This is for input as POP3 server for local Email reading program like Outlook Express or Netscape SMTP outgoing mail server company com Configuring Virtual Email Accounts on Internet Sharer Enter the ISP assigned Email account 1 Go to Start Moxa Internet Sharer Internet Sharer Manager Click E mail Account on the menu screen Enable E mail Sharing Enter the POP3 server IP name address given by your ISP This is usually the hostname accompanied with your email address For instance it should be company com for the ab
10. the computers on your network This DHCP setup is used to change your DHCP settings to limit the range of IP addresses used for the DHCP server Internet Sharer can provide 253 nodes for your local computers You may set a specific range to reserve for some machines which has static IP address on your LAN if needed Internet Sharer Manager Sf 192 168 10 2 192 168 10 254 5 4 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual If you like to reserve an IP address for some specific server on your LAN you may remove the unwanted range and add the range of available IP addresses For instance if you have a printer at address 192 168 10 5 and another server at 192 168 10 6 you may set the range as from 192 168 10 2 to 192 168 10 4 and another range at 192 168 10 7 Internet Sharer Manager 192 168 10 2 192 168 10 4 192 168 10 7 192 168 10 254 J Note You may disable the DHCP If you do so you will have to manually set the IP addresses DNS addresses domain name server and gateway information under the network configuration on your computers Advanced Configuration 5 5 Internet IP address This is used to setup the dial up Internet Access IP address assigned by the ISP Most of the ISP provides dynamic IP address assignment to your dial up connection However if a static IP is supported click the circle of Static and enter the fixed IP address assigned Internet Sharer Manager 5 6 Moxa Internet
11. to check your LAN card and TCP IP setting again On Windows 95 Run winipcfg from Run on the Start menu Your PC should have an IP address of 192 168 10 n where n is from 2 to 254 If the IP address is not in this range click Release and then click Renew On Windows NT Type ipconfig from the command prompt Your PC should have an IP address of 192 168 10 n where n is from 2 to 254 If the IP address is not in this range try ipconfig release release then try There may have duplicate Internet Sharer IP on your LAN Power down the Internet Sharer and try to ping 192 168 10 1 or the current Internet Sharer IP address If you can get the response you have another machine with the same IP You may choose to change the IP address of your machine Or you may change the IP address of Internet Sharer You have be aware to power down your machine before power on Internet Sharer If you have already installed the Ethernet card and TCP IP try to remove the driver and reinstall it Check if your Ethernet card has been removed for some reason This could happened if you are A 2 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual using a easy removable PCMCIA card for your notebook You may have a defect Ethernet card Try another card If you still can t connect to Internet Sharer or getting error messages try another Ethernet card Press the Power button of Internet Sharer off and on again Problems while connecting to Internet Yo
12. to select LAN while setting up your browser or Email for Internet Connection Thus it is suggested that you remove the dial up connection from now on I can access to Internet and everything is fine However when I try to use some special programs i e games Netmeeting I found troubles What is wrong Internet Sharer is using the NAT protocol which not allow remote to access to your local LAN This might have a result of not functioning for those program needing remote to connect to your local IP Moxa has tested some of the well known programs like Microsoft NetMeeting Yahoo pager games Diablo If you find any special programs bumping these kind of problem you may consult with Moxa customer service to see how will that work Troubleshooting A 5 A 6 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual B Appendix B Expanding Your Network Internet Sharer is able to connect to another Hub to expand your network Thought Internet Sharer is not equipped with an Uplink port you can connect any one of the 10BaseT LAN port of Internet Sharer to a HUB uplink port The 10BaseT RJ 45 to RJ 45 link cable is easy to find in any computer shop LED Description B 1 B 2 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Appendix C LED Descriptions LED Color Description Power Red Indicate the Internet Sharer is turned on Network Yellow Flashing indicates packet collisions on the local Ethernet LAN LAN 1 4
13. CP server eases you the trouble for setting dedicated IP address Gateway and Domain Name Server You may follow the steps below to set your system using automatic assigned IP address 1 Right click Network Neighborhood and select Properties Choose Protocol Choose TCP IP then click on Properties Select the network card using for connecting Internet Sharer Check Enable Automating DHCP Configuration ee ee You may setup the DNS address if you get the DNS address from your ISP You may just leave it blank if you don t have this address Configuring Your Windows 95 or Windows NT 6 11 Manually Configuring your TCP P If you already have an existing LAN and you would like to add another PC to work with both your TCP IP server on your LAN and Internet Sharer you need to set your TCP IP manually without using DHCP 1 Right click Network Neighborhood and select Properties Choose Protocol Choose TCP IP then click on Properties Select the network card using for connecting Internet Sharer Choose configure IP address ee NS Enter your IP address and subnet mask as assigned by your LAN administrator 6 Go to DNS dialog Enter your DNS you get from your ISP You may just leave it blank if you don t have this address 7 Go to Gateway dialog Enter the Internet Sharer IP address to the gateway box 6 12 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Virtual EMail Server Continuing with the simple description on Chapter 4 Adv
14. Ethernet Card with some protocols like Microsoft Network or others Add the TCP IP protocol only if you cannot see it from this list Configuring Your Windows 95 or Windows NT 6 5 3 Click on Protocol then click Add Select Network Component Type px Click the type of network component you want to install Add Cancel Protocol is language computer uses Computers must use the same protocol to communicate 4 Select Microsoft from the Manufacturer list then select TCP IP Click OK to continue Select Network Protocol x Click the Network Protocol that you want to install then click OK If you have an installation disk for this device click Have Disk Manufacturers Network Protocols Banyan Digital Equipment DEC y IPX SPX compatible Protocol Microsoft DLC NetBEUI Have Disk Cancel 6 6 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 5 Now you have TCP IP protocol Click OK then you will be asked to restart the system Network 21x Configuration The following network components are installed Accton EN1660 PnP LAN Card Add Remove Primary Network Logon windows Logon v File and Print Sharing Description TCP IP is the protocol you use to connect to the Internet and wide area networks Congratulations Now you have the LAN card and TCP IP installed on your system You may leave the rest of the configuration jobs to Interne
15. IP address as your gateway 6 Select DNS from the menu You have to specify your Domain Name Server properly Configuring Your Windows 95 or Windows NT 6 9 Setting Up a Windows NT Network Installing Network Card on Windows NT Log on as a member of the Administrators group for the local computer to install and configure TCP IP Follow these steps to install network card on a Windows NT computer 1 Right click the Neighborhood on the desktop and click on Properties 2 Choose Adapter Select Add The system will show you a list of network card Follow your network card manual to choose the card type you have or install from a disk and click OK to continue 3 After the system installing the software for your card Windows NT system will prompt you a dialog box to configure the TCP IP protocol if your NT system already have TCP IP driver installed You may continue with the section below which describes how to configure TCP IP J Note The Windows NT 4 0 system asks you about installing some network protocols while installing the system If your system do not have the TCP IP protocol installed you may follow the steps above and choose protocol to add TCP IP 6 10 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Configuring Windows NT TCP IP as DHCP client Using DHCP It is recommended that you use the Internet Sharer DHCP service for assigning your PC to work unless you have an existing LAN and some specific IP addresses are needed The DH
16. SD1000 Internet Sharer User s Manual Fourth Edition June 2008 www moxa com product MON O 2008 Moxa Inc all rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited SD1000 Internet Sharer User s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement Copyright Notice Copyright 2008 Moxa Inc All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited Trademarks MOXA is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Moxa Moxa provides this document as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to its particular purpose Moxa reserves the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein to correct such errors
17. SP for the problem Appendix A describes what to check while problems occur Check over there if you find these messages cannot be solved 8 4 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual A Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix gives solutions to problems that might occur during installation and operation of Internet Sharer Problem during installation No power to the Internet Sharer Check to see the power cable is firmly connected Make sure the outlet connected is working Press the Power button on the front panel Cannot install Internet Sharer Software This happens when the Internet Sharer cannot be found For instance if you try ping 192 168 10 1 from the MS DOS prompt you get the response from the address you ping In this case you won get response from the Internet Sharer You may check with the following steps Check to see if the Internet Sharer is powered on Troubleshooting A 1 Check your cable connection between Internet Sharer and your PC Check the LAN LED on the Internet Sharer If the port connected to your computer is not lit on check the network cable connections on both the Internet Sharer site and your Computer site If it is connected but the LAN LED still isn t lit try another cable Check if your LAN driver and TCP IP protocol is properly installed on your PC Following are the commands to show how is the configuration at your platform now If you can address you may go to Chapter 6
18. Sharer User s Manual Email Account Internet Sharer supports multiple virtual email boxes by sharing one email account for up to 64 virtual email accounts To set this email sharing function you have to input your local email shared name If your users have their own individual email addresses you may select disable of this function All user on the LAN uses their regular send and read mail method while using Internet Sharer Internet Sharer Manager Note The sharing of Email account is slightly complicated associated with your local Email reader There are simple rules need to be followed Check with Chapter 7 Virtual Email for more information Advanced Configuration 5 7 Login Script Some ISP requires special login script to start PPP connection and log into the Internet Service Internet Sharer provides a simple script editor for you to add your script to response to the remote host It allows Maximum 9 sets of scripts Internet Sharer Manager x LAN IP Address Admin Password DHCP IntemetiP Email Account Login Script Modem DNS Login Script Disable Enable WAIT SEND CHANA Script List WAIT SEND username USERNAME password PASSWORD gt 1 Remove J Note Be ware that most of the scripts are case sensitive 5 8 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual How to Create a login script 1 From the Internet Sharer Manager click Configure
19. Simply follow the rule under Virtual Email Account Worksheet you can find the email address formatted as virtualusername lt sharedaccount company com gt f New Message olx Fie Edit View Insert Format Tools Compose Help sed oO 4 BAB BR dif lt johncompany com gt ick here to enter carbon copy recipients You may put this email address on your name card so your customer can send email to you using this virtual email address While follow the above configuration to your email reader you automatically attached your email address to the receiver The receiver can click on the reply key and reply email to you easily Virtual Email Server 7 15 Tips To add email to the address book use name And the ISP assigned email account as the email address Then the email will automatically add the name while you use the addressbook to send mails Sending and Receiving Mails Internet Sharer makes no influence on the way you using Emails Account change is the only change that you need to do for using Virtual Email Server For sending and receiving mails follow the regular rules 7 16 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Internet Sharer Monitor Internet Sharer is designed for users access to Internet without needs to know when to dial up to connect or when to disconnect However users especially administrator might want to know how is the remote connection of the Internet Sharer while usin
20. anced setting of Internet Sharer Email Account this Chapter provides detail description on the Virtual Email function of Moxa Internet Sharer You will learn how to set up the accounts at Internet Sharer for sharing your email account And you can check how you can setup the email address for your email reading program and how to send mail This chapter includes Assigning Virtual Email Accounts for Your Team Configuring the Virtual Email at Internet Sharer Setup Virtual Email Account under Outlook Express Setup Virtual Email Account under Netscape Communicator How to Send Email to Virtual Email users Ooovovod Sending and Receiving Emails Note If you don t see your email reader from this chapter simply follow the example provided under Assign Virtual Email under this Chapter Virtual Email Server 7 1 Assigning Virtual Email Accounts for Your Team Internet Sharer Mail Server provides multiple individual E mail addresses by sharing only one E mail account It provides 64 email accounts without additional software needed The configuration is embedded in the Internet Sharer Manager Simply follow the instructions below and you can setup your user s email accounts in minutes Let us follow the follow Worksheet as an example Suppose you have E mail account yourname company com users Andy Cindy Frank and Michael to use the Email The right column at the below table lists the email address to be when your
21. aring device gives your team workers easy and simultaneously access to Internet This chapter is an overview of the Internet Sharer and includes the following Q Features Q Package Checklist Q Functionality and Protocol Q Front Panel View Q Rear Panel View Overview 1 1 The Moxa Internet Sharer is a simple yet powerful device with one high speed serial port and four 10BaseT ports that gives you simultaneous Internet access by sharing one phone line one modem and one Internet account With the simple configuration setup your whole network for sharing will be able to be done in 5 minutes With its excellent functionalities such as dial on demand IP address translation virtual mailbox etc it provides you with the most cost effective Internet access solution Features 1 2 Supports 56 Kbps and ISDN high speed connectivity to allow multiple users to Access ISP simultaneously through one dial line one modem and one account Built in Virtual Server provides each staff with individual mailbox without Mail server on your net Dial on demand and auto disconnection without dialing operation Allows 1 to 4 and more users connecting to Internet simultaneously Compatible with most OS platforms Easy to uplink to another HUB Compatible with various Web browsers FTP Email services Plug amp Play requires no technical knowledge Security and Natural Firewall In conformance to FCC CE Easy Configuration on Wi
22. d get everything connected so the software will work The disk included in the Moxa Internet Sharer package contains the software to configure and manage Internet Sharer through Windows 95 or Windows NT4 0 system It also contains a utility for monitoring the status of Internet Sharer This chapter contains Q Installing Internet Sharer Wizard Q Starting Internet Sharer Manager Q Uninstalling Internet Sharer Q Upgrading Internet Sharer Firmware J Note Internet Sharer Wizard is used for the first time installation only For later change and advanced configuration run Internet Sharer Manager after installing the Internet Sharer Wizard ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 4 1 To enable the Internet Sharer to run with your PCs and your account you need to install the software to at least one of your PC for Configuration You may also install the software to the rest of your PCs for easy management and install the monitor utilities into all computers Installing software wizard Internet Sharer contains an easy Setup Wizard software to guide you through the basic configuration steps It not only installs the needed files to your system it provides the easy step by step window to setup your ISP information to the Internet Sharer 1 Insert the SD1000 disk into 3 1 2 floppy drive in your PC From the Start bar click Run 4 2 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 2 Under the dialog box type in a setup then pr
23. ed the Internet Sharer will be restarted automatically to boot from the newer firmware Thus it will disconnect all the line linked Be sure the check if anyone is up in the middle of Internet Access before upgrading 4 14 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Advanced Configuration From the previous chapter you have learned the steps to start Internet Sharer Manager for changing basic configuration From the Internet Sharer Manager configuration dialog box you can see the button for Advance providing for advanced configuration to set up the Internet Sharer for fitting into your existing LAN setting up Email sharing and others Advanced provides you the change of the following configurations LAN IP Address Admin Password DHCP Internet IP Address Email Account Login Script DNS Ooo 080800 0 0 Modem Settings Advanced Configuration 5 1 LAN IP address Moxa Internet Sharer is pre configured for installation on a network that is not set up for TCP IP It uses a range of private IP addresses in a range from 192 168 10 2 to 192 168 10 254 The Internet Sharer address is pre configured as 192 168 10 1 If you already have an existing LAN and you would like to keep your IP addressing policy you may change the Internet Sharer IP to fit to your addressing policy Be aware that the network mask has to be 255 255 255 0 The LAN IP address is restricted to start with 192 168 n n where n is between 0 and 255 for pri
24. ess OK to continue Run Type the name of a program folder or document and Windows will open it for you Open Cancel Browse 3 The Setup prompts you a welcome message and ask if you want to install the Internet Sharer software now Click Next to continue Cancel to stop THs seh pro gray wil provide youto Ke Migselnemetskerer Picasa prost ie Nad baton to start Youcen press fa Cancel button oriya dene hanlte arbei webptdoce beret Shas ci tis monet ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 4 3 SY Note If you do not see this screen but get the other Error message screen instead it means the Internet Sharer is not connect to your PC properly Recheck with Chapter 2 and reconnect everything Or you may refer to Appendix A Troubleshooting for more information 4 Enter the name of directory to install the Internet Sharer files You may press Next to use default directory name Select Destination Dire 4 4 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 5 The following two steps are only required if no one has ever set up the Internet Sharer before If you are the first one to install Internet Sharer software at your office you have to type in the basic information to the Internet Sharer so it contains your ISP information to dial out Refer to the worksheet you entered in Chapter 2 and copy the Username and Password to the corresponding fields Type the password again then click Next Your Interne
25. et Sharer User s Manual Connect the telephone cable from the wall outlet to the Line in port of your modem Connect the modem power supply to your modem Plug the other end into a power outlet Power on your modem OD ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 3 3 Connecting the Internet Sharer Connect the Internet Sharer power cord to the back of Internet Sharer and to the wall outlet Connect one end of Ethernet cable to the back of the Internet Sharer s RJ 45 connector and a 10Mbps Power on the Internet Sharer 3 4 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Connecting your PC Use the Ethernet RJ 45 to RJ 45 cable you have prepared from the previous Chapter to connect the network interface on the back of your computer to the back sockets of Internet Sharer ATTU JV Note If you have an existing TCP IP network now you may continue the installation now If you recently purchase a network card you may follow the network card user manual to install the card and configure the TCP IP step by step You may also check with Chapter 6 Configuring your PC for detail ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 3 5 3 6 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 4 Installing Software and Configuring Internet Sharer This chapter shows you how to configure Moxa Internet Sharer However you need to go through the previous chapters an
26. g a browser or any Internet service Internet Sharer Monitor is the utility designed for any network users to monitor the Internet Sharer status This program is installed while you run the Setup program on the enclosed disk It is a also a tool to help diagnose what is going on if problems occurs when accessing Internet Internet Sharer Monitor 8 1 What to See in the Internet Sharer Monitor Internet Sharer Mc amp Connected Speed fits200 Connected Time fooo228 Receive Bytes f2 Fors Send Bytes fis 18 27 51 Login 18 27 55 PPP negotiating 18 27 57 Internet Connected Internet Sharer Monitor is equipped with the following items Q Cc Connected Speed The speed that modem communicates with remote site for this connection Connected Time The time since the start of this connection Bytes Sent The bytes been sent since this start of connection Bytes Received The bytes received from Internet since this start of connection Connect This button is supported for users who like to manually connect to remote without using Internet Access programs like browsers FTP etc A Event Log window This window records the recent events for user to verify the situation of the connection This window maintains a maximum of 20 logs You may scroll up or down to see the latest or previous logs 8 2 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual To run the monitor go to Start find Moxa In
27. ignal Direction RJ 45 Pin 1 TX gt 1 2 TX gt 2 3 RX 3 4 4 5 5 6 RX 6 7 7 8 8 Signal Switched Cable to Connect to a HUB without Uplink Port If you have a HUB on your LAN already and the HUB is without any uplink port you may need to make the cable your own by the following wiring method RJ 45 Pin Signal Direction RJ 45 Pin 1 TX gt 3 2 TX gt 6 3 RX 1 6 RX 2 Cable Pinouts D 3
28. information carefully What do you need before installation Ordering a phone line Ordering an ISP account Prepare a PC running Window95 or Windows NT with LAN interface Complete your ISP Worksheet COovovo dv Before Installing Internet Sharer 2 1 What do you need before installation You need one computer running Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 to configure the Internet Sharer The Setup Wizard program on the disk installs the Internet Sharer Manager and a Monitor utility to your Computer You may install the Setup program to all Computers on the LAN to ease the configuration of networking and install the monitor utility to every computer Check with the equipment you have before you start installing Internet Sharer Below lists the equipment needed for typical dial up Internet connection Internet Service Provider ISP dial up account only one account is needed Modem or ISDN terminal adapter RS232 Cable for Modem DB9 male or DB25 male to Internet Sharer DB9 female Usually you can get this cable from your modem package One dedicated phone line or ISDN line Ethernet cards for your Computers RJ45 to RJ45 cables to connect your LAN cards 10BaseT interface to Internet Sharer At least one computer running Windows 95 or Windows NT J Note There are more connection methods supported by Internet Sharer They are leased line and direct link Please refer to Chapter 4 Link Connection Type under
29. l window click on Add New Hardware G Control Panel Accessibility Add Remove Date Time Display Options Programs m b sas amp Fonts Keyboard Modems Mouse Multimedia 3 2 g 9 8 Network Passwords Printers Regional Sounds Settings 3 Click on Network adapters under the Add New Hardware and select the card you have from the list 1 EN1660 PnP LAN Card anced Micro Devices Allied Telesyn r Configuring Your Windows 95 or Windows NT 6 3 You may be asked to reboot your system to complete your Hardware installation Installing TCPAP on Windows 95 Now that you have finished installing your LAN card and the driver you still need TCP IP to communicate Internet and Internet Sharer Most LAN card driver don t install TCP IP to your system Thus you still need to install TCP IP for communicating Internet Sharer and Internet Please follow the steps below to add TCP IP protocol to your computer 1 Right click on the Network Neighborhood from your desktop Select Properties Ney Open Neighb Explore Find Computer Who Am I Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Rename Properties 6 4 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 2 Click Add from the popped up Network dialog box Network Accton EN1660 PnP LAN Card md Remove eones Windows Logon vi J Note You should see the LAN card you have selected from the step Installing
30. le you use the standard commands to control it for dialing out To solve this problem Internet Sharer allows you to set the special modem initialization command if you refer to the modem manufacturer s user guide Internet Sharer Manager AT amp KI S0 0 VI X4 ATHO Advanced Configuration 5 11 5 12 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 6 Configuring Your Windows 95 or Windows NT If you are a new user for networking recently purchase the network cards and install the cards following their instruction You have to check if you install the TCP IP before you continue the software installation of Chapter 4 The best way for configuring the TCP IP under Windows 95 is by using Moxa s Internet Sharer software However if you have an existing LAN or you like to do it manually you can follow the instruction later in this chapter This chapter describes O Setting up a Windows 95 Network O Setting up a Windows NT Network Configuring Your Windows 95 or Windows NT 6 1 Setting up a Windows 95 Network Installing Network Card on Windows 95 If you don t have an existing LAN follow the following steps to install and configure your PC before installing Internet Sharer 1 Click start from the Taskbar Move your mouse cursor to Settings then move cursor to Control Panel and click on it Printers A Taskbar ma Paint Shop Pro 6 2 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 2 Under Control Pane
31. ndows 95 or Windows NT Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Package Checklist Upon open your Moxa Internet Sharer your will find 1 2 3 4 One Moxa Internet Sharer One 110V or 220V power adapter One 3 1 2 floppy disk This user s manual The user s manual is ideal for advanced users for full understanding about all the related information and configuration Please contact with your distributor if anything is missing Functionality and Protocol Virtual mailbox 64 TCP sessions 64 concurrent Dial On Demand and automatic disconnection Application Protocol Telnet HTTP SMTP POP3 NNTP FTP IRC Gopher Network protocol TCP IP DHCP BOOTP Security supported PAP CHAP Fully compatible with ISP dial up PPP protocol Compatible with all popular Internet application Web browser email FTP etc Overview 1 3 Front Panel View Power Network Status LAN Modem COM Status J Note For detail description check with Appendix C LED description 1 4 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Rear Panel View Power Serial i Switch Connector LAN Interface RJ45 Power Connector Overview 1 5 1 6 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 2 Before Installing Internet Sharer This chapter tells you what equipment you need to prepare before you start Installing Internet Sharer and continue to access to Internet Follow the list to prepare all the equipment and list the
32. net Sharer User s Manual Basic Configuration Click on the Configure under the main menu of Internet Sharer Manager It enters the Windows for basic configuration You can view your current ISP information here and make any change if you want Moxa Internet Sharer Manager 4123456 ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 4 11 Link Connection Type There are three connection types supported by the Internet Sharer They are dial up link leased line and direct link For regular Internet Access choose dial up link Dial Up link You need a phone number to dial to From the previous dialog box you may see there is a field underneath the dial up phone number for setting up the idle disconnect time This is for Internet Sharer to disconnect the link after no data transmit or receive reaching this long of time If you prefer not to disconnect the link at all enter Leased Line connection requirements I ISP account provided for leased line connection Leased line to your ISP Q Q Modem which is configurable as leased line connection Q Computers that are connected to the Ethernet network Direct Connect requirements Q Account assigned by the linked PPP server Q Cable which converts the Internet Sharer DB9 DTE interface to remote serial interface You can check with Appendix C for Cable Pinouts Q Computers that are connected to the Ethernet network 4 12 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Uni
33. nstalling Internet Sharer Software Go to Start Program Moxa Internet Sharer from your desktop Select Uninstall Internet Sharer gt 3 Accessories fn Programs f Moxa Internet Sharer gt q Internet Sharer Manager Documents gt Paint Shop Pro gt Internet Sharer Monitor Eh Settings gt 2 Resource Kit 4 0 gt Intemet Sharer ReadMe 2 EF Startup gt 44 Uninstall Internet Sharer amp EV End yee gt Help at Command Prompt 2 ma Windows NT E z Bun Y in xplorer S 5 Administrative Tools Common F Ba ShutDown 2 Microsoft Visual C 5 0 FA Carin Select Automatic uninstall from the popped up dialog box and the Moxa Internet Sharer software will be removed from your system ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 4 13 Upgrading Internet Sharer Firmware This function allows upgrade the internal software of Internet Sharer for new features and functional improvements You may check with http www moxa com to see if any new firmware been released and download the file to your local site Go to Internet Sharer Manager as described at Chapter 3 Select the Firmware Upgrade down at the main menu Input the filename on the popped up dialog box Click Start when ready and Exit to abort Internet Sharer Firmware Upgrade Press Start button to start upgrade Firmware r Firmware Filename Browse Start JV Note After upgrading complet
34. nt on Netscape Communicator from the worksheet Follow the same rule as described earlier in this Chapter for Assigning Virtual Emails for Your Team Take account as an example Assigned Email account john company com account name Andy Email account andy lt john Qcompany com gt POP3 incoming mail server 192 168 10 1 Internet Sharer LAN IP address SMTP outgoing mail server company com To set up follow the steps below 1 Go to Netscape Communicator Preference Move to Mail Group Identity Input your account name and account address Category E Appearance Fonts Colors Navigator Languages Applications E Mail amp Groups Identity Messages Mail Server Groups Server Directory E Composer gt Offline H Advanced The information is needed before you can send mail If you do not know the information requested please contact your system administrator or Internet Service Provider Your name Jandy Email address Jichn company com Reply to address only needed if different from email address johncompany com Organization Signature File Choose I Always attach Address Book Card to messages Edit Card CT cms uw Virtual Email Server 2 Move to Mail Server and input the corresponding information dy Compery com 132 168 10 1 7 14 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual How to send Email to another Virtual EMail Account
35. o add network to your PC Don t miss it if you are not familiar with networking ISP Worksheet Write down the information that you obtain from your Internet Service Provider on the next page This worksheet contains the needed information for you to configure Internet Sharer 2 4 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual ISP Worksheet ISP Name User Name Password DNS IP address Dial up phone number Do you have a Static IP address O No O Yes Your IP Address Email account Email Password Before Installing Internet Sharer 2 5 2 6 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 3 Connecting the Internet Sharer and Equipment After preparing all the equipment and account listed at Chapter 2 your team are just few steps away to use the Internet Sharer freely and enjoy the fun Now you need to put all things together Follow the instruction below to connect your equipment step by step Q Connecting your modem Q Connecting Internet Sharer Q Connecting your PC ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 3 1 Connecting your modem Connect the serial cable from your external modem or ISDN terminal adapter to the serial connector on the back of the Internet Sharer J Note You may check with your Modem User s Manual if you find any problem or you want to know more about modem 3 2 Moxa Intern
36. ove example Enter your E mail account assigned by your ISP Enter the corresponding password Virtual Email Server 7 3 Add Your Team s E mail Accounts 1 Enter one user s account name and password from the worksheet Click Add to add account 9 oS one and click remove Internet Sharer Manager LAN IP Address Email Account E mail Sharing Disable f E mail Sharing Enable POP3 Server Address Account Name Password Password Admin Password Login Script Continue with other user s accounts If you have entered any wrong account move your cursor to the bHcP Modem Internet IP DNS Sharer Users Information Account Name FRANK Add company com orn Current Account Name ANDY CINDY Remove Cancel 7 4 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Set up Virtual Email Account on Outlook Express For your convenience a simple description of Outlook Express under IE4 0 email setup is described below If you are not familiar with Outlook Express be sure to read their on line help so you can use the email reader Setting up through Internet Connection Wizard 1 After installing Internet Explorer it prompts you to add your Email Information You may also go to Outlook express and add an account under Tool Account then it will evoke the Internet Connection Wizard 2 Click Yes to enter your Mail account now Internet Connection Wizard
37. rd will pop up a dialog box ask you to restart your Windows 95 If you do not restart the system now be sure to restart before accessing Internet 4 8 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Starting Internet Sharer Manager Setup Wizard is designed mainly for first time Internet Sharer users If you change your ISP or account anyhow you may change the settings of Internet Sharer at any time by use of Internet Share Manager It also provides Advanced Configuration for those configurations which are not included in the wizard To start the Internet Sharer Manager go to Program and move to the Moxa Internet Sharer folder Click on the Internet Sharer Manager 4 Internet Sharer Manager gt ty Internet Sharer Monitor 2 Resource Kit 4 0 gt Internet Sharer ReadMe EF Startup gt 49 Uninstall Internet Sharer H Books Online BB Command Prompt QJ Windows NT Explorer LE Administrative Tools Common L Microsoft Visual C 5 0 Command if Startup Prompt Ss WinZip ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 4 9 You have to make sure the Internet Sharer is connected and power on so the Internet Sharer Manager can let you start configuring Refer to Chapter 2 and Appendix A Troubleshooting if the Internet Sharer cannot be found Welcome fo Moxa Internet Sharer Manager Internet Sharer Configure IP address 192 168 10 1 Firmware Update Serial number 0 Firmware Version 1 0 4 10 Moxa Inter
38. t Login Account To Connect to pour ISP through Internet Sharer you must type in your Internet account username and password below Re enter your password to make sure your user password is correct Then click next Username fr SCS Password frem Re enter Password Y Note lt Back Cancel If you do not see this dialog box but jump to dialog instead it means the Internet Sharer has already got the basic ISP information inside If you like to make any change Simply start the Internet Sharer Manger to re configure Later in this chapter describes how to start Internet Sharer Manager ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 4 5 6 Select Dial up connection for regular Internet Access and input the ISP dial up phone number If you have applied for a leased line account from your ISP you have to select the corresponding one Click Next to continue Internet Connection Type 4125678 pak Net gt cancer V Note Choose Leased Line only if you are sure to do that You must have a leased line modem and Leased Line account with your ISP Internet Share Manager Configuration also provides a Direct Connect method Continue reading this chapter to reach how to set it up 4 6 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 7 Enter your Domain Name Server IP address provided by your ISP If you don t have the DNS IP addresses the Internet Share will use the DNS assigned by your ISP remote access services
39. t Sharer because the default setup of Windows 95 TCP IP works with Internet Sharer or you may check with next section to manually configure your Network to talk with Internet Sharer Configuring Windows 95 TCP IP If you have an existing local network you may need to configure your network settings manually so you can work on your local network and communicate through Internet Sharer Check here to see what you may Configuring Your Windows 95 or Windows NT 6 7 need to change and keep the original environment working 1 Right click Network Neighborhood from your desktop Select Properties from the screen popped up 2 Select TCP IP from the Network screen If you see more than one TCP IP settings select the one for your network card 3 Click on Properties TCP IP Properties 6 8 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual 4 If you have an IP address specified for this computer Select Specify an IP address and input the correct address with Subnet Mask SY Note You may need to record down the IP you use If you specify an IP address group other from 192 168 10 0 You have to run Internet Sharer Manager to change the Internet Sharer LAN IP to your IP group However the class for 192 168 is suggested for private use so you had better use this IP address group to your local network Check back with previous chapter 5 Advance Configuration of Internet Sharer 5 Select Gateway from the menu Enter the Internet Sharer
40. ternet Sharer and click the Internet Sharer Monitor bar The Internet Sharer Monitor will embedded in your system till you completed close it To close the Monitor right click on the tray icon of Internet Sharer down at the Taskbar and choose close JV Note If you don t see the Monitor icon shows up at the taskbar it means the Internet cannot be found on your LAN Check with troubleshooting for detail Event Logs This section describes the messages you may get under the event logs window of Internet Sharer Monitor Modem Not Ready Modem is not powered on or the modem is not connected Modem Ready Modem is connected and ready to connect to remote No Carrier No Answer Carrier dropped or remote modem does not answer after certain time Remote Busy The phone line you are dialing is busy You may try back later If this happens continuously you may try other number or check with your ISP to provide you another line No Dial Tone The line from your modem to the wall outlet may not be properly hooked or you have a broken line so the modem cannot detect a dial tone from the line PPP Authentication Failed Your account name and password may Internet Sharer Monitor 8 3 not match the one on your ISP machine Double check with the ISP account name and the password you type in to the Internet Sharer using Internet Sharer Manager If you are sure they are the one that your ISP provided call your I
41. u may run Internet Sharer Monitor from any PC installed with Internet Sharer software Check with the status log to see if any error messages occurs especially the last log A Modem not Ready Check if the modem power is on Check if the cable connecting modem to Internet Sharer is with correct pinouts and firmly hooked If still not working try a new cable Hd Modem Ready but connect to ISP failed Check if the phone line is working and connected properly Check if no dial tone message is shown If so you need to check with your phone line You may connect a phone to see if you can call out from this line Run Internet Sharer Manager and verify that the phone number and other ISP settings like account and password are correct or retype if needed If everything is correct call your ISP to verify your account Do you phone line require a prefix like for outside line Troubleshooting A 3 Remote busy If your ISP supports multi line you may go to Internet Sharer Manager to input another phone number You can connect directly through the Internet Sharer Monitor Other Problems while using Internet Sharer I have connected to my ISP while I check with my Internet Sharer Monitor However I cannot browse the web Your Domain Name Server not properly configured Try to ping one or two IP addresses from your DOS prompt i e you can ping your ISP s IP address to see if the ISP working properly Try another IP
42. vate LAN use Internet Sharer Manager xi Email Account Login Script Modem DNS LAN IP Address Admin Password DHCP IntemetIP Internet Sharer has an LAN IP address to provide service to local computers Changing the default Internet Sharer IP address may cause computers on your network to lose Internet access IP Address 192 168 WH 1 Subnet Mask 25 25 0 5 2 Moxa Internet Sharer User s Manual Admin Password To protect the information set to the Internet Sharer an administrator password is provided After setup the password you will be asked to input your password each time you request to make any changes to the Internet Sharer Internet Sharer Manager xi Email Account Login Script Modem DNS LAN IP Address Admin Password DHCP Internet IP password is configurable for managers to prevent illegal access to be Internet Sharer manager Please enter the password below and keep the password in a safe place Password Confirm Password S Note As an administrator of your LAN you must write down the password and keep it at a safe place once you setup the password Forgotten of the password will cause trouble of not being able to re configure the Internet Sharer Advanced Configuration 5 3 DHCP Internet Sharer automatically enables Dynamic Host Control Protocol DHCP to provide automatic IP address assignment to your local computers It makes it easier to setup and manage
43. while connecting Click Next to continue Your Domain Name Server 139 175 224 394 lt Back neo caca J Note You might have trouble converting a hostname to an accurate IP address if you do not provide DNS or you have an incorrect DNS If this happens check with your ISP for an correct DNS ConnectingThe Internet Sharer and Equipment 4 7 8 To ease the networking configuration troubles on your PC select Typical for dynamically IP address assignment This is strongly recommended for most non experienced users You may also choose Custom if you have an existing LAN and you like to keep your local IP addresses Check with chapter 5 for setting up your network at your local PC Click Next to continue Your Computer IP address The Internet Sharer can automatically configure your computer s IP for Internet Access using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP It is recommended that you allow Setup to set your TCP IP settings to be Dynamic f Recommended for most new user Custom You may choose this if you have existing LAN and with Web or TCP IP server on the LAN Advance configuration will be needed after finish this wizard lt Back Cancel J Note This dialog box only shows up under Windows 95 For Windows NT you must configure your DHCP manually Check Chapter 8 for installation of network into Windows NT 9 If you select Typical setting from the last dialog box the Wiza
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