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Part 2 – Remote configuration
The second part of the configuration requires you to log into the AdderLink IP
Gold from a system via either a network connection or a dial-up connection (via
modem or ISDN). In either case there are two types of access applications that
you can use:
• TheVNCviewer–asmallapplicationsuppliedontheCD-ROMor
downloadable from the Adder and RealVNC websites or even downloadable
from the AdderLink IP Gold itself.
or
• AstandardbrowserthatsupportsJava–Assoonasawebbrowsermakes
contact, the AdderLink IP Gold downloads a Java application to it. This
allows a viewer window to be opened and operation to commence just as it
would with the VNC viewer application.
To perform the remote configuration
1 Use either the VNC viewer or a standard web browser to make remote
contact with the AdderLink IP Gold – see Connecting to the AdderLink IP
Gold for more details.
2 If the username entry is not blanked out, enter ‘admin’. Then enter the
password that was set during the local configuration stage (if no password
was set, then just press ). Once logged in, the AdderLink IP Gold will
show the video output from the host system (if one is connected), or
otherwise a ‘No Signal’ message.
3 Click the Configure button in the top right hand corner of the window to
display the configuration menu
Many of the options within the configuration menu duplicate those
that were set (or are available) in the local configuration. However,
there are numerous other settings that are only available here.
User accounts
Allows you to create and manage up to sixteen separate user
accounts, each with separate access permissions.
Unit configuration
Allows you to alter both basic and fundamental
settings within the AdderLink IP Gold.
Time & Date Configuration
Allows you to set the current time and date as well as the
timezone specifier and specify a network timeserver, if necessary
Network configuration
Here you can alter any of the existing network settings plus you
can take advantage of the IP access control feature that lets you
to specifically include or exclude certain addresses or networks.
Serial port configuration
Lets you setup or alter the details concerning
the modem and power control serial ports.
Host configuration
Allows you to configure user access, hot key switching and
power control codes for up to 128 host systems that may be
connected to the AdderLink IP Gold via KVM switch units.
Logging and status
Provides various details about the user
activity on the AdderLink IP Gold.
For more information about each menu option, please see Appendix 5
- Remote configuration menus in the ‘Further information’ chapter.
Shaded items signify
options that are not
available at the local
configuration stage.