ADDER AdderLink IP Gold User's Guide

ABLOCREM VNC 100 LNKPWRAdderLinkGOLDAdderLink IP GoldUser Guide

 9Host computer links: AudioThe AdderLink IP Gold supports and distributes the stereo sound o

 10Local console connections: Keyboard and mouseThe AdderLink IP Gold supports both PS/2-styl

 11Analogue video link5V2AAMODEMDVIDVIVGAVGAK / MK/MV MPOWER CONTROLINDOORUSE ONLYB12CFGCOMPU

 12Local console connections: AudioThe AdderLink IP Gold supports and distributes the stereo

 135V2AAMODEMDVIDVIVGAVGAK / MK/MV MPOWER CONTROLINDOORUSE ONLYB12CFGCOMPUTER / KVMA SWITCHKV

 145V2AAMODEMDVIDVIVGAVGAK / MK/MV MPOWER CONTROLINDOORUSE ONLYB12CFGCOMPUTER / KVMA SWITCHKV

 15ConfigurationInitial configurationThe initial configuration occurs as two distinct parts:Part

 16To perform the initial local configuration3 If necessary, edit the Modem config screen. Add

 17 Once the username and password have been accepted, the screen should now show the host c

 18Hot plugging and mouse restorationIt is strongly recommended that you switch off a host co

 1ContentsIntroductionAdderLink IP Gold features - front and rear ...

 19Resetting the configuration The AdderLink IP Gold asks for an unknown admin passwordThis ma

 20Part 2 – Remote configurationThe second part of the configuration requires you to log into t

 21Networking issuesThanks to its robust security the AdderLink IP Gold offers you great flexi

 22AddressingWhen the AdderLink IP Gold is situated within the local network, you will need t

 23Placing AdderLink IP Gold alongside the firewallAdderLink IP Gold is built from the ground-

 24Power switching configurationPower switch configuration comprises two main steps:• Congure

 25The KVMADMIN utilityParticularly useful for complex AdderLink IP Gold configurations and th

 268 Click the ‘Browse’ button and locate the .bin upgrade file that you downloaded earlier.

 27AdderLink IP Gold MaintenanceReset Configurationreturn to normal operation.Configure Netwo

 28OperationConnecting to the AdderLink IP GoldThe AdderLink IP Gold offers you three ways to

 2Connecting via dial up (modem or ISDN) link ...38Downloading VNC viewer from t

 29Remote connectionsFrom a remote system, you connect to the AdderLink IP Gold using a viewe

 30Remote connection by VNC viewerThe VNC viewer is a compact application that runs on your r

 31Using the viewer windowThe viewer window gives you the ability to view and control the Add

 32Host selectionThe Hosts button on the menu bar provides the quickest and most efficient way

 33Access mode - shared/private Up to five users can be simultaneously logged-on (four remote

 34Mouse ControlThis option displays a mouse control dialog and is useful when the remote cur

 35Keyboard ControlThis option displays a keyboard control dialog and is useful for sending k

 36Video SettingsThis dialog provides access to all of the key video settings that determine

 37Virtual MediaThe Adder Virtual Media feature allows you to remotely make files available to

 38If you need to enter a port numberUsually, when you make a network connection to the Adder

 3KVM switchORIP network/InternetPower switchModem or ISDNModem or ISDNABLOC REM VNC 100 LNKP

 39Viewer encryption settingsThewebbrowserviewersandVNCviewers(oflevel4.0b5Sorhigh

 40Further informationThis chapter contains a variety of information, including the following

 41Appendix 1 - Local configuration menusThis section covers the control menus that are availa

 42Unit configurationThis page provides access to a selection of both basic and fundamental se

 43Network configurationThis page allows you to configure the various aspects of the IP port an

 44Modem configurationThis page allows you to configure the COM1 serial port located at the rea

 45Reset configurationThis option allows you to completely reset the AdderLink IP Gold. AdderL

 46Clear IP access controlThis option removes all entries from the IP access control feature

 47Colour/EncodingAuto selectWhen ticked, this option will examine the speed of your connecti

 48InputsEnable all inputsWhen selected, allows keyboard, mouse and clipboard data to be tran

 4AdderLink IP Gold features - front and rearConsidering its capabilities, the AdderLink IP G

 49ScalingNo ScalingNo attempt is made to make the screen image fit the viewer window. You may

 50IdentitiesThis feature helps your VNC viewer to confirm that a revisited AdderLink IP Gold

 51Appendix 3 - VNC viewer window optionsClick the VNC icon in the top left corner of the vie

 52There are four options pages:Encoding and colour levelAuto selectWhen ticked, this option

 53Appendix 5 - Remote configuration menusThis section covers the configuration menus that are

 54User accountsThis section allows you to manage up to sixteen separate accounts. The first o

 55Unit configurationThis page provides access to a selection of both basic and fundamental se

 56Advanced unit configurationClick this button to display advanced options that do not normal

 57Time & date configurationThis page allows you to configure all aspects relating to time

 58Network configurationThis page allows you to configure the various aspects of the IP port an

 5What you may additionally needSingle unit rack brackets Includes four screwsPart number: RM

 59Setting IP access controlThe golden rule with this feature is ‘Include before you exclude’

 60Serial port configurationThis page provides all access to settings concerned with the two s

 61Host configurationThis page provides the opportunity to configure various details for each o

 62Hotkey sequences and Adder Port DirectAdderLink IP Gold allows you to enter commands suita

 63Logging and statusThis screen provides various details about the user activity on the Adde

 64Appendix 6 – Addresses, masks and portsIP address, network masks and ports are all closely

 65Net masks - the binary explanationTo really understand the operation of a net mask it is n

 66Calculating the mask for IP access controlThe IP access control function uses a standard I

 67ABLOC REM VNC 100 LNKPWRAdderLinkGOLDInternetWeb serverPortsIf you accept the analogy of I

 68Appendix 7 – Cable and connector specificationsRS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable 5

 6InstallationMountingAdderLink IP Gold offers three main mounting methods:• Suppliedfours

 69Appendix 8 – Hotkey sequence codesThese codes are used when defining hotkey switching seque

 70Appendix 9 – Supported video modesThe following video modes are supported and can be autom

 71Other products in the Adder rangeThe following complementary KVM switch devices are availa

 72End user licence agreementPLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT CONCERNS EN

 73Radio Frequency EnergyACategory5(orbetter)twistedpaircablemustbeusedtoconnect

 74Adder Technology Limited,Technology House,Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill,Cambridge, CB23 8SQ,Unit

 75HTIndexAAccess controlconguration59maskcalculation66Access modeshared & private

 76LLocal connection 28local control menus 41Local networkconnection 21Logging63Log on

 7ConnectionsInstallation of the AdderLink IP Gold involves a number of basic connections to

 85V2AAMODEMDVIDVIVGAVGAK / MK/MV MPOWER CONTROLINDOORUSE ONLYB12CFGCOMPUTER / KVMA SWITCHKVM