Set up a laptop for a direct Ethernet connection (If Necessary for Firmware Download)�

Note: Follow the procedures in this section if you have stored the G700 firmware files and TFTP server software on your laptop. Skip this section if you are using a PC on the customer's LAN for the G700 firmware download.

A laptop connected directly to the customer's LAN requires a specific setup. This section covers:

• General settings
• Set TCP/IP properties on Windows systems
• Disable proxies in browser

General settings

On any operating system, the network settings need to reflect the following:

• TCP/IP properties. Set the laptop's TCP/IP properties as follows:
• IP address: static IP address from customer
• Subnet mask: customer subnet mask
• Browser settings. Configure the browser for a direct connection to the internet. Do not use proxies.

The names of the dialog boxes and buttons vary on different operating systems and browser releases. Use your computer's help system if needed to locate the correct place to enter this information.

Set TCP/IP properties on Windows systems

TCP/IP administration varies among Windows systems as described below.

Check Your Version of Windows

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1. Log in to your laptop, and double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

The My Computer window opens.

2. Click Help on the My Computer window's toolbar.

The Help menu opens and displays the version of Windows installed on your laptop.

3. Follow the appropriate procedure, Change TCP/IP Properties and Network Settings (Windows 2000 and XP) or Change TCP/IP properties (Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, and Millennium Edition [Me]).

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Change TCP/IP Properties and Network Settings (Windows 2000 and XP)

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1. Right-click My Network Places on your desktop or under the Start menu in XP.
2. Select Properties to display the Network and Dial-up Connections window.

Windows should have automatically detected the Ethernet card in your system and created a LAN connection for you. More than one connection may appear.

3. Right-click the correct Local Area Connection from the list in the window.
4. Select Properties to display the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
6. Click the Properties button. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen appears.
7. On the General tab, select the radio button Use the following IP address. Enter the following:
• IP address: static IP address from customer
• Subnet mask: customer subnet mask

  Note:

  Record any IP addresses, DNS settings, or WINS entries that you erase. You may need to restore them later to connect to another network.

8. Disable DNS service as follows:
1. Click the radio button labeled Use the following DNS server addresses. The entries for Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server should both be blank.
2. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen. The Advanced TCP/IP Settings screen appears.
3. Click the DNS tab. Verify that no DNS server is administered (the address field should be blank).
9. Disable WINS Resolution as follows:
1. Click the WINS tab. Make sure WINS is not administered (the address field should be blank).
2. Click OK. If warned about an empty primary WINS address, click Yes to continue.
10. Click OK twice to accept the address information and close the TCP/IP and Local Area Connection Properties dialog boxes.
11. Reboot the system if directed to do so.

After you have made these changes to your computer's network configuration information, the Network and Dial-up Connections window shows the status of the Local Area Connection:

• Enabled appears when the laptop's Ethernet cable is connected to the network.
• Disabled or unplugged appears if the NIC is not connected to anything.

Change TCP/IP properties (Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, and Millennium Edition [Me])

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1. Access your computer's network information. On your desktop:
• Windows 95, 98, and NT: Right-click Network Neighborhood.
• Windows Me: Right-click My Network Places.
2. Select Properties to display the Network dialog box.
3. Locate the TCP/IP properties as follows:
• Windows 95, 98, and Me: On the Configuration tab, scroll through the installed network components list to the TCP/IP part of the devices list. Select the TCP/IP device that corresponds to your Ethernet card.
• Windows NT: On the Protocols tab, select TCP/IP in the installed network components list.
4. Select the Properties button.
5. In the TCP/IP Properties box, click the IP Address tab.
6. Click the radio button to Specify an IP address, and enter the following:
• IP address: static IP address from customer
• Subnet mask: customer subnet mask

  Note:

  Record any IP addresses, DNS settings, or WINS entries that you erase. You may need to restore them later to connect to another network.

7. Disable DNS service as follows:
• Windows 95, 98, and Me: Click the DNS Configuration tab. Verify that the Disable DNS radio button is selected.
• Windows NT: Click the DNS tab.
• If any IP addresses appear under DNS Service Search Order, make a note of them in case you need to restore them later.
• Select each IP address in turn and click the Remove button.
8. Disable WINS Resolution as follows:
• Windows 95, 98, and Me: Click the WINS Configuration tab. Verify that the Disable WINS Resolution radio button is selected.
• Windows NT: Click the WINS Address tab.
• If any IP addresses appear for the Primary and Secondary WINS servers, make a note of them in case you need to restore them later.
• Clear each server entry.
• Clear the checkbox for Enable DNS for WINS Resolution.
9. Click OK twice to accept the address information and close the Network dialog box.
10. Reboot the system if directed to do so.

Disable proxies in browser

If you are connecting a laptop directly to the customer's LAN, you must disable proxies as described below.

To check or change proxy settings:

1. Open your Internet browser.
2. Verify that you have a direct connection with no proxies as follows:
3. Internet Explorer
1. Select Tools > Internet Options.
2. Click the Connections tab.
3. Click the LAN Settings button.
4. Deselect proxy server if selected, and click OK.
5. Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box.
4. Netscape
1. Select Edit > Preferences.
2. Under Category, click Advanced.
3. Click Proxies.
4. Make sure Direct connection to the Internet is selected.
5. Click OK.

Verify That the tftpboot Directory Has the Right Firmware Versions

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The G700 Media Gateway firmware should be stored in the C:/tftpboot or other directory you created on your laptop or on the customer's PC, whichever has the TFTP server software running for the download of firmware. You should check this directory to make sure the firmware version match those listed in the Release Letter.

Note: Leave the login session up with the G700 Media Gateway while you check for available firmware.

• Check the list of files to ensure that the version numbers match those of the Release Letter.

Use the following legend to help understand which files are for the different G700 Media Gateway components.

Note: You are unlikely to need all of the files. If the customer does not have a particular media module, you will not need to load the file.