User guide

SMART IP EXTENDER

Host system mouse settings

The host operating system has various settings for the mouse driver. IP Extender

works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the host with the client

mouse pointer. This is further discussed on page 24.

The following may prevent proper mouse synchronization.

Special vendor-specific Mouse drivers disrupt the synchronization process. Ensure

these are not on the host system

Windows XP has a setting ' enhanced pointer precision’. Deactivate it.

Check the correct setting by moving the mouse of your administration system to the

upper left corner of the Remote Console and moving it there slightly forth and back.

This will force mouse synchronization in that corner of the screen. Once that is done

you may observe the behavior of your client mouse in accordance to the host one. If

both mice desynchronize quickly one of the above may be the reason.

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IP Extender Video Modes

IP Extender recognizes a limited number of common video modes. When running

X-Window on the host system, don't use any custom modelines with special video

modes. If you do, IP Extender may not be able to detect these. Use any standard

VESA video mode. Refer to Appendix A on page 63 for a list of all known modes.

You can adjust up to 4 Custom Video Modes if your video mode differs from the

standard VESA video mode.

Set the Custom Video Modes in the Video settings section.

Operating the IP Extender system

Operate the IP Extender system through one of the following interfaces:

1. HTTP/HTTPS - Any standard Web browser. Depending on the Web browser, you

can access the IP Extender card using the unsecured HTTP protocol or, in case the

browser supports it, the encrypted HTTPS protocol. We recommend using HTTPS

when possible.

2. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) - Any standard SNMP client can

use this protocol.

3. Telnet - Use a standard Telnet client to access an arbitrary device connected to

one of the IP Extender's serial ports via a terminal mode.

All the above interfaces are accessed using the TCP/IP protocol. They can thus be

used via the built-in Ethernet adapter, modem or ISDN.