IBM WebPoint Installation Card
Installation Card
Before You Start
This installation card has the basic information to set up the Web Point Internet Distribution Center (Web Point) on a computer running
Windows 95 or 98®. (To set up Web Point on a Macintosh or a computer running Windows NT®, refer to the
IBM Web Point Internet
Distribution Center
Reference Manual
located on the
EasyStart CD
.) This side of the card describes setting up Web Point on a new
network, the other side provides instructions for adding Web Point to an existing network. There are four basic parts to each of the
setup procedures:
•
Connecting the hardware
•
Setting up a computer to work with Web Point
•
Setting up Web Point for Internet access
•
Setting up any additional computers in your home or office to work with Web Point
Notes: Some ISP accounts do not allow or charge extra for Internet sharing. Your ISP access agreement may require you to
have more than one account. Check your ISP access agreement for more information.
If Web Point was installed with a Home Network Connection Center, all cable connections have been made and you may
proceed to “Setting Up a New Network.” If you purchased Web Point as a stand-alone option, follow the instructions in
“Setting Up Hardware."
You can attach an external modem to Web Point for faster Internet access . For more in format io n on instal li n g an exte rnal modem, se e
Chapter 4, "Adding Modems for In ternet Access" in the
Reference Manual
.
Required Items
You must provide the following items:
•
Internet account: a standard dial-up (PPP) Internet account that all ows Internet shar ing and Domain Name Se rver (DNS) issued by
an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
•
Computer: any computer running Windows 95 or 98 (For Macintosh and NT-based PCs, refer to the
Reference Manual
.)
•
Network Interface Card (NIC): an installed (10BaseT) Ethernet network interface card
•
TCP/IP: each computer connected to Web Point needs to have properly configured TCP/IP settings
•
Telephone line: any standard analog telephone line
Notes: TCP/IP is part of Windows 95 and 98. You should have the Windows 95 or 98 CD available in case you need to use it during the
setup process.
If Web Point was not part of a Home Network Connection Center Installation, one 10BaseT Ethernet network cable and
approved 12VDC power adapter are also included in the package.
Setting Up Your Hardware
If your Web Point was installed with a Home Network Connection Center, all the necessary connections have been made. All you need
to do is connect the Ethernet cable from your computer to a computer tap located in the wall. Then, proceed to “Setting Up a New
Network”. If Web Point was not part of a Home Network Connection Center Installation, follow these steps. (Caution: Do not touch
any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product when there is lightning in the area.)
1
Insert one end of the phone cable into the internal modem “line” port on Web Point, and insert the other end into a phone outlet in
the wall.
2
Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet Port 1 on Web Point, and insert the other end into the Network Interface Card
in the computer.
3
Plug the 12VDC power adapter into an electrical outlet.
4
Insert the mini-connector from the 12VDC power adapter into the power cable port on Web Point.
5
Turn on the computer.
6
Wait a few seconds.
7
Ethernet port light on the front of Web Point should turn on. If the light does not turn on, see “Troubleshooting” in the
Reference
Manual
.
Ethernet
cable
Internal modem
phone port
External modem port
Web Point Internet Distribution Center
RJ45 connection to Ethernet
card installed in computer
Internal modem
line port
Ethernet ports
12-15 VDC Power port
Setting Up a New Network
The
EasyStart CD
contains the
EasyStart
application.
EasyStart
performs a series of system checks for your computer’s network card
and TCP/IP stack. To set up your computer using
EasyStart
, close any open browser windows and follow these steps:
1
Insert the
EasyStart CD
into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
2
From the Start menu on the Windows taskbar, click Run.
3
In the Run dialog box, type:
CD-drive-letter
?VHWXSH[H
For example, if your CD-ROM drive is “D”, then type:
G?VHWXSH[H
Click OK. Then click EasyStart.
4
From the
EasyStart
“Welcome” screen, click Next.
EasyStart
gives you a choice of Express Setup or Custom Setup. Click Express Setup, and then click Next. If
EasyStart
does not find
your network card, follow the steps in “Setting Up Network Interface Card Manually.”
5
EasyStart
gives you the option of installing a browser. If you already have a browser, click Next. If you need a browser, click Install
Browser and follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: If you are installing Netscape Communicator, open Communicator at least once after the installation is complete to make it the
default browser.
6
In the “DHCP Verifier” screen, click Configure Web Point.
7
Click Express Internet. The “Express Internet” page opens.
8
Type the information supplied by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) in
the appropriate fields.
9
Click Next.
If your ISP requires a Login Script, click Yes.
When Web Point connects you to the Internet, a successful completion
screen will be displayed.
Note: If Web Point is not successful, you will get an error message. Write
down the message and see “Troubleshooting” in the
Reference
Manual.
Setting Up a Network Interfa ce Card Manually
1
If
EasyStart
is open, close it.
2
From the Desktop, click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
3
Double-click Network.
4
Click Configure. Verify that your Ethernet card and TCP/IP are installed by seeing if the Ethernet driver and TCP/IP are visible.
5
To verify if IP address is present:
•
Double-click on TCP/IP.
•
In the “IP address” screen, the setting should be set to Obtain IP address Automatically.
If TCP/IP is not
present, follow these steps:
•
In Configuration, click Add.
•
Click Protocol.
•
Click Microsoft TCP/IP.
•
In the “IP address” screen, the setting should be set to Obtain IP address Automatically.
6
After the setup is complete, open your browser and type
in the URL line. (If you do not have a browser, you can
install NetscapeCommunicator from the
EasyStart CD
.)
7
When the Web Point “Home” screen opens, click Internet Express.
8
Type in all appropriate informatio n for Internet Service Provider.
9
Click Next.
If your ISP requires a Login Script, click Yes.
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