Apple 3.7 User Manual

How to use this manual

This manual describes how to upgrade your system software and AppleShare
Client software and also provides instructions on how to use your AppleShare
Client software. Print a copy of this manual so that it is available for easy
reference.

System requirements

You’ll get the best performance from your AppleShare network and be able to
use new AppleShare IP features (such as using TCP/IP to connect to a file
server) by installing the following software:

m System 7.5.3 or later
m Open Transport 1.1.2 or later
m AppleShare Client 3.7

Note: You cannot use MacTCP to make a TCP connection to an AppleShare
IP Web & File Server.

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Updating your system software

To take advantage of performance improvements and n ew AppleShare IP
features, you need to upgrade your system software. You should upgrade to
system software version 7.5.3 or later.

To deter mine the version of system software your computer is running,
choose About This Macintosh from the Apple (K) menu.

Contact your AppleShare administrator for more information about upgrading
your system software.

After you upgrade to System 7.5.3 or later, you need to install Open
Transport 1.1.2. Contact your AppleShare administrator for information about
installing it.

Note: After you upgrade the system software of a NuBus

™

-based computer,
you need to turn on Open Transpor t by using the Network Software Selector
in the Apple Extras folder on your startup disk. If your computer has a small
amount of memory, you must enable virtual memory before you can turn on
Open Tra nsport. Use the Memory control panel to enable virtual memory.

Once you’ve completed the installation of Op en Transport 1.1.2, you’ll need to
configure your AppleTalk and TCP/IP control panels. Contact your
AppleShare administrator for information that is specific for your network.

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Updating your AppleShare Client software

After you have upgraded to system software version 7.5.3 or later and
Open Tra nsport 1.1.2 or later, you are ready to update your AppleShare Client
software by installing AppleShare Client 3.7. You can perform the update by
logging on to a file server that is shari ng the folder that contains the
AppleShare Client 3.7 software.

To i nstall AppleShare Client 3.7, follow these steps:

1 Open the Chooser and select the AppleShare icon in the upper-left corner of the window.

If your network is divided i nto zones, they are listed in the lower-left corner
of the window. When you select a zone, a ny AppleShare file servers in that
zone are listed in the upper-right corner of the window.

2 Select the name of the file server that is sharing the AppleShare Client 3.7 software.

Your network administrator should tell you the name of the zone (if any) and
the file server to select.

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3 Click OK.

A dialog box similar to the following appears.

4 If you have a password, type it in the Password box.

5 Click OK.

A dialog box similar to the following appears.

6 Select the volume that contains the AppleShare Client 3.7 software and click OK.

Your network administrator should tell you the name of the volume to select.
The icon for the selected volume appears on your desktop.

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