VingCard Vision 4.1 Installation - 02

Installing the Network

STEP 1: Selection of network PCs and Operating Systems
VingCard Vision can run under the following operating systems (OS): Windows 98, Windows NT (4.0 or later), Windows 2000, Windows XP.
If possible, the VingCard Server in networked systems should use one of the more stable operating systems (NT, 2000 or XP).

STEP 2. Cabling
Connect all workstations with the type of cabling required by your network cards.

STEP 3: Install cards
If you are using VingCard Vision Workstations (see picture) go to Step 3.

If you have only one PC in your system, go to Step 3.

Otherwise, carry out this step, first on the server, then on each workstation.

If the PC does not have a network card installed, obtain a network card compatible with Microsoft Network peer-to-peer connections and install it according to the vendor's instructions. Normally this involves opening the computer enclosure and installing the card in a free slot, or insertion of a PCMCIA network card in a PCMCIA slot.

Restart the PC and let Windows configure itself automatically (Plug And Play). If Windows is not able to do this automatically, check the documentation for your network card. You will probably have to use the Add New Hardware wizard from within Control Panel.

Important note : If you are using network hubs to link one or more PCs in the Vision network, check that the Duplex settings for your network cards are compatible with those for your hubs. Mismatches here can cause very slow performance. The Duplex settings (if present for your adaptor) can be found under: Start /Settings/Control Panel/Network/Adaptors/Configure/Advanced.


STEP 4: Configure network protocols
Carry out this step first on the server, then on each workstation.

Each PC running Vision needs

• TCP/IP protocol installed
• File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks enabled
• A unique computer name set. You can either use STATION_000 etc, another naming convention or simply the existing computer names set up on an existing network.
• A unique IP address. You can either allocate these yourself or allow the network to set them (via DHCP). In either case, all IP addresses must be on the same subnet IP addresses can be found by typing IPCONFIG at the command prompt.

If one or more IPX/SPX protocols are installed, then remove them if you are sure they are not needed. They are not needed in a Vision only system. You must NOT remove them if you will be installing VingCard Vision on a system already using Netware Windows must be restarted before any changes you make to network / TCP/IP settings take effect. Select Yes if Windows asks if you want to restart your computer.