Access Procedures: Specific Access Procedures
Welcome to S8300 and G700
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Issue 1 — May 2002
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This section covers:
• Using a dial-up networking connection
• Setting up dial-up networking on Windows systems
Using a dial-up networking connection
To connect to the S8300 Media Server using a dial-up connection:
1 . Your computer must have a modem that is connected to an analog line.
2 . Launch the dial-up connection program. This varies from system to system. For example:
- If you created an icon on your desktop for this connection, double-click the icon.
- On a Windows NT 4.0 system: Open the Dial-Up Networking phonebook and click the Dial
button. See Setting up dial-up networking on Windows systems for details.
- On a Windows 2000 or XP system: Right-click My Network Places on your desktop or under
the Start menu in XP. Select Properties to display the Network and Dial-up Connections
window. Double-click the entry for the appropriate dial-up connection.
3 . The appropriate Connect screen appears.
a . The User name and Password fields are not validated (leave blank).
b . If a domain field appears, leave it blank.
c . If the Dial field is blank, enter the appropriate telephone number. Include special digits such
as 9 or 1, or *70, if needed.
d . Click the Dial button. (On some computers, you might click OK.)
4 . Connection messages appear. When the media server’s modem answers, the After Dial Terminal
window appears.
a . Enter your remote access login name and password.
b . When the Start PPP now! message appears, click Done.
5 . Your computer should now authenticate onto the network.
6 . Open a telnet session to the IP address assigned to this S8300 Media Server during
configuration.
- To use Linux shell commands, see Accessing a CLI using telnet.
- To access MultiVantage software directly, see Accessing SAT from a CLI.
Setting up dial-up networking on Windows systems
Administration of dial-up networking varies depending on your computer system and the dial-up program
you use. Instructions for some Microsoft Windows systems are described below. Modify these as needed for
your particular setup.
Windows 2000 or XP dial-up networking setup
1 . Right-click My Network Places on your desktop or under the Start menu in XP.
2 . Select Properties to display the Network and Dial-up Connections window.
3 . Double-click Make New Connection in the window.
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