Specifications
From the PNA network analyzer:
1) Double click on the My Computer desktop icon to
determine if the C drive is “shared”.
2) Single right click the C drive. Select Sharing. 
3) Under the Sharing tab, select the Share as…
radio button. 
4) Type a share name (or use the default C$). Record 
the share name here_______________.
5) Close the dialog box.
From your PC:
1) Map the network analyzer’s drive to the PC. 
Launch Windows Explorer to begin this 
procedure.
2) On the main menu bar, click Tools. From the 
menu, click Map Network Drive. Your PC will 
choose the next available drive letter. It is also 
possible to assign other available drives. Record 
this drive letter:_______________.
3) From the Map Network Drive window, click 
the Path box (this is the Folder box on the net
work analyzer). Type (or select if available) the 
path (\\computername\sharename). The computer 
name and the share name were recorded in the 
preceding steps. To connect to the shared drive 
automatically each  time you log on, check 
Reconnect at Logon.
NOTE: 
For PC’s running Windows NT 4.0 or higher:
If you are logged onto the analyzer using the 
same logon as your PC, it is not necessary to 
enter “Connect As”. However, if you want to 
connect under a different user name, type the 
name in Connect As (to do this on the network 
analyzer, select “Connect using a different user 
name”). If the user name is in a different 
domain, use the format: domain\username. 
If your PC is running Windows 95 or 98: 
It is necessary to connect to the analyzer using 
the same login and password as those used to 
log on to your PC.Click OK to close the Map 
Network Drive window.
4) The analyzer’s C drive should be visible on your 
PC’s Windows Explorer as the drive letter 
assigned in step 3.
3.0 Software Installation
3.1 Set-up for software installation over LAN
If you do not have access to a USB external CD drive, it is
possible to map your PC’s CD drive to the PNA Series ana-
lyzer. Both your PC and network analyzer must be con-
nected to the LAN. The software can then be installed
from your PC’s CD drive. 
From your PC:
1) Place the software CD-ROM in the CD drive.
2) Single right click on the Network Neighborhood 
desktop icon. Select Properties. Record the 
Computer Name here:______________. Close the 
dialog box. 
3) Make sure the CD drive has been “shared” by 
double clicking on the My Computer desktop icon.
Single right click the CD drive. Select Sharing. 
Under the Sharing tab, select the Share as… 
radio button. Record the share name 
here:_______________. Close this dialog box.
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