Server Workstations Generation I

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These procedures are performed at Windows(tm) workstations on the WARES Server network.

Contents 1 Setting a static IP address 2 Mapping drives at Windows(tm) workstations 3 Setting the Workstation and Workgroup Names 4 Setting up the WARES icon 5 Editing the NETUSE.bat utility script 6 Setting WARES printer maps 7 Installing the Universal Driver client for AREV

Setting a static IP address

Using static IP at all workstations will preserve local network functioning if the router server goes down.

1. Choose START + Control Panel
2. Double-click and open Network Connections
3. Right-click Local Area Connection, choose Properties
4. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), enter IP addresses

  IP Address:      ( 192 . 168 .   2 . nnn )  (where nnn is a unique workstation number between 3 and 99)
  Subnet mask:     ( 255 . 255 . 255 .   0 )
  Default gateway: ( 192 . 168 .   2 .   1 )
  Primary DNS:     ( 192 . 168 .   2 .   1 ) 
  Secondary DNS:   (__leave_blank__)

  Click OK to save changes

Mapping drives at Windows(tm) workstations

(may be performed by NETUSE.bat)

1. Open My Computer
2. Choose menu option Tools + Map Network Drive
3. Enter Drive: W:
4. Enter Folder: \\WaresServer\arev
5. Click Finish

Repeat these steps to map drive S: to folder \\WaresServer\public

Setting the Workstation and Workgroup Names

1. Choose Start + Control Panel
2. Double-Click the System icon
3. Click on the Computer Name tab
4. Click the Change pushbutton
5. Change the Workstation and Workgroup names
6. Save changes, and restart the computer (this IS Windows(tm))

Setting up the WARES icon

1. Open My Computer, change the Address (Location) to W:
2. Drag the WARES.pif icon from W: to the workstation desktop
3. Right-click the WARES icon; choose Properties
4. Click the Program tab
5. Set Cmd Line: W:\wares.bat USERnn where USERnn is the WARES assigned username
6. Set Working: W:
7. Click OK to accept the change
8. Drag the WARES icon from the deskop and drop it on the Start menu button

Editing the NETUSE.bat utility script

1. Copy the NETUSE.bat file icon from \\WaresServer\arev to the desktop and edit it.
2. Map the plain paper printer to LPT1, a forms printer to LPT2, and a labels printer to LPT3.
3. Add any other drive mapping commands here which apply to all workstations.
4. Save and run NETUSE.bat from your desktop

Setting WARES printer maps

1. Open a command window by selecting START + Run and then entering Cmd.
2. type W: to change to mapped drive W:
3. Type NETUSE.bat to map printers (and optionally, drives).

Installing the Universal Driver client for AREV

These steps are performed at the first Windows(tm) workstation on the network after mapping drive W:.

1. Choose START + Run
2. Enter command <Enter>
3. Switch to drive W: (Type W: <Enter>)
4. Enter the command arev install /x
   1. Select 'Install/Upgrade'
   2. Enter the path W:\Client
   3. Choose Universal Driver
   4. Exit (Choose Exit in arev, do not close the command prompt.)
5. Enter the command arev lanpack /x
   1. Choose Network Type
   2. Press <F2> for options, Select Universal
   3. Press <F9> to change the driver
   4. Exit