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Modem and Network Card Configuration Q: What are the modem constraints? A: There is no method for configuring the Citrix ICA t5515 to use a modem to connect to a terminal server. There is no configuration procedure for configuring the Mozilla browser to connect to an ISP vendor using a modem. Q: How do you configure the Token Ring Card? A: The built-in Ethernet network interface card is configured to operate correctly when you receive it from the factory. However, if you are using an IBM token ring network, the System Administrator will need to perform additional configuration on the T5515 before the network interface card will operate in a correct manner. The t5515 ships from the factory with the IBM Token Ring driver installed. However, it is necessary for a System Administrator to create an ifconfig.tr0 file for the device, as follows. 1. Create the ifconfig.tr0 file in this subdirectory /etc/sysconfig/network-devices/. "vi ifconfig.tr0" 2. In the configuration file you need add two lines so that the driver is loaded on boot up and to define what the device's IP address is. If you are using DHCP for IP addressing you use the word dynamic. For static IP addressing you enter the assigned address. Example: ONBOOT="yes" IPADDRESS="dynamic" 3. Save and exit the configuration file using ":w" and ":q" vi commands. 4. Shutdown and restart the system. 5. To verify that the token ring card has been configured, use the "ifconfig - a" command. The expected response should be similar to this example: tr0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-60-94-B6-D5-5A-00-00-00 6. The current version of the Network Management will not display the token ring device and you cannot manage this device using the applet. Q: What Wireless NICs are supported? A: The t5515 does not currently provide any driver support for any wireless network interface card. Q: How is network management handled in the t5515? A: Various utility commands are provided in BusyBox to manage the network configuration. Also, a GUI Applet is provided and is launched through GO>Settings>Network Management. Q: How do I display network interface status? A: To display the status of your active network interface cards use the command ifconfig with no parameters. You can also use the command to activate or deactivate the network interface card by using ifconfig eth0 up or ifconfig eth0 down. 15

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Modem and Network Card Configuration
Q:
What are the modem constraints?
A:
There is no method for configuring the Citrix ICA t5515 to use a modem to connect to a terminal
server. There is no configuration procedure for configuring the Mozilla browser to connect to an ISP
vendor using a modem.
Q:
How do you configure the Token Ring Card?
A:
The built-in Ethernet network interface card is configured to operate correctly when you receive it from
the factory. However, if you are using an IBM token ring network, the System Administrator will need
to perform additional configuration on the T5515 before the network interface card will operate in a
correct manner.
The t5515 ships from the factory with the IBM Token Ring driver installed. However, it is necessary for
a System Administrator to create an
ifconfig.tr0
file for the device, as follows.
1.
Create the
ifconfig.tr0
file in this subdirectory
/etc/sysconfig/network-devices/
.
"vi ifconfig.tr0"
2.
In the configuration file you need add two lines so that the driver is loaded on boot up and to
define what the device's IP address is. If you are using DHCP for IP addressing you use the word
dynamic. For static IP addressing you enter the assigned address. Example:
ONBOOT="yes"
IPADDRESS="dynamic"
3.
Save and exit the configuration file using ":w" and ":q" vi commands.
4.
Shutdown and restart the system.
5.
To verify that the token ring card has been configured, use the “ifconfig - a” command. The
expected response should be similar to this example:
tr0
Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
00-60-94-B6-D5-5A-00-00-00
6.
The current version of the Network Management will not display the token ring device and you
cannot manage this device using the applet.
Q:
What Wireless NICs are supported?
A:
The t5515 does not currently provide any driver support for any wireless network interface card.
Q:
How is network management handled in the t5515?
A:
Various utility commands are provided in BusyBox to manage the network configuration. Also, a GUI
Applet is provided and is launched through
GO>Settings>Network Management
.
Q:
How do I display network interface status?
A:
To display the status of your active network interface cards use the command
ifconfig
with no
parameters.
You can also use the command to activate or deactivate the network interface card by
using
ifconfig eth0 up
or
ifconfig eth0 down
.