Chapter 2
Installation & Configuration

Table of Contents
Turning on the Power
Setting up a Windows 95/98 Workstation
Using the Network Quick Start Disk
Connecting to the NetWinder Home Page
Switching to Administration Mode
Configuring Your NetWinder for the Internet
If you want to connect to the Internet via xDSL modem, cable modem or ISDN router
If you want to connect to the Internet via modem or ISDN terminal adapter
Configuring Your NetWinder to Assign IP Addresses Automatically
Configuring Windows, Macintosh or UNIX Workstations for Your OfficeServer Network
Shutting Down

Turning on the Power

WARNING
Be sure to connect the power supply last. Your NetWinder does not have a power switch, so it will turn on as soon as you connect the power supply.

Before you plug your NetWinder into the AC power, connect it to your internal network hub using the supplied network cable. Connect this cable to the port at the back of the Net-Winder marked 10/100 Base-T.

The NetWinder has no power switch. To start it, just connect the power cord provided to the power supply at the back of the NetWinder. Then plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Set the volume control halfway so that you can hear the start-up tones.

The status lights will flash green, and you will hear a tone from the speaker. When the system finishes booting, the hard disk activity light will stop flashing and you will hear a voice from the speaker say, "Welcome to NetWinder."

Now that you've examined and connected your NetWinder, you're ready to install the system. Next, we will configure the NetWinder ethernet settings, so that you can reach it from other computers on the network.