Installation Guide

Introduction
2-20 Configuring a Network
Configuring a Network 2
Connecting to a DEFINITY System requires the server PC to be on a network
and able to communicate with the DEFINITY using a LAN.
Preliminary Considerations 2
❐ Be sure the PC on which Client software will be installed is connected to
the same network as the Server PC. It is properly connected if you can
locate the Server PC in Network Neighborhood from every Client PC, and
can locate every Client PC in Network Neighborhood from every Server
PC.
❐ You must have one of the following name resolution methods:
lA local Hosts file on the Server and Client PCs
lDNS
lWINS.
❐ The following must be installed:
❐ TCP/IP protocol
❐ (Windows 95 or Windows 98) A service entitled “Client for Microsoft
Networks.”
❐ Unless you are using WINS, you must have a “hosts” file containing the
IP addresses of each Client PC and the Server PC, with their fully
qualified domain names.
❐ If you are not using WINS, select the following settings:
❐ (Windows 95 or Windows 98) LM Announce or (Windows 2000 or
Windows NT 4.0) Enable LMHosts Lookup
Note
Unless otherwise noted, every item refers to PCs operating
with either Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000
Professional or Server, or Windows NT 4.0.