Specifications

2 Establishing a Server Environment

This chapter contains information on the network architecture and enterprise server

environment needed to provide network and session services for Wyse

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series Thin Clients. It also includes information to help you to address important

considerations when configuring access to the server environment and when configuring

the services to be provided by the server environment.

Setting Up Access to Enterprise Servers

As discussed in the Users Guide: Wyse

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1 series, Based on Wyse Thin OS

there are five basic methods of access to the enterprise server environment available to

the thin client. Except for Ethernet Direct, all of the access methods require that some

local settings be made on the thin client. These settings cannot be automated because the

thin client has not yet accessed Global and User profiles. For certain privileges, these

local settings are retained and are available for the next thin client system start. Activating

these local settings and the defined connections can also be automated at thin client

system start.

Methods of access include:

• Ethernet Direct - This is a connection from the thin client Ethernet port directly to the

enterprise intranet. No additional hardware is required. In this configuration all network

services may be used, including the enterprise DHCP server. A DHCP server on the

network can provide not only the thin client IP address, but also the location of the file

server containing the user profiles and software updates.

• Wireless Direct - An 802.11b USB Wireless Adapter can be used to access the

enterprise intranet. The adapter connects to a USB port on the thin client and uses

short-range wide-band radio to communicate with a wireless access point. Typically,

wireless access points are located at several locations in the enterprise within range of

the 802.11b USB Wireless Adapters and directly connected to the enterprise intranet.

Contact Wyse for available wireless network devices.

Service set identification (SSID), channel, and encryption keys must be entered in the

Wireless Setup dialog box on the thin client and corresponding entries must be made

in the access point dialog; except for this, thin client operation is the same as Ethernet

direct access, including access to the enterprise DHCP server.

Note

The SSID and encryption keys can be set using the Device option in the .ini

file. This allows you to configure units using a private .ini file prior to

deployment and removes the need for manual entry.

• PPPoE - Thin client support for PPPoE is intended for devices which connect to the

Internet directly from remote locations. PPPoE is used as an alternative to providing

DHCP support or static IP addresses on all high speed lines. PPPoE is compatible with

the use of PPTP, FTP, and/or PNAgent/PNLite.