Chapter 1
Meet the OfficeServer

Table of Contents
The NetWinder Platform
Before You Start
The Desktop NetWinder
The Rack-Mounted NetWinder
Connectors

Congratulations on your purchase of the NetWinder OfficeServer!

In this chapter, we'll introduce you to the NetWinder hardware, explain what all the connectors are and tell you how to make the connections required.

The NetWinder Platform

The Rebel.com NetWinder was designed to be a small, fast, reliable and economical computer appliance. It uses the powerful 32-bit, 275 MHz StrongARM processor and its software is based on the popular, high-availability Linux operating system.

Rebel.com produces a full line of products based on the NetWinder platform, from workstations to network terminals to servers. The OfficeServer is one of our most advanced products to date, providing complex network services with an easy web-based set-up interface.

Although the OfficeServer software comes installed from the factory, you need to adjust the configuration to suit your particular needs. Before we get into that, however, you will want to examine your hardware to make sure you have all the pieces that you need.