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iBook Location Manager Operation
Created forLocal District G Literacy Coaches
September 27, 2001
Ver.1
iBook Location Manager
• Apple’s “Location Manager” can simplify network settings when an iBook is used at different locations.
• “Location Manager” is found in the “Apple Menu”, “Control Panels”.
• Apple’s “Help Menu” is a source of information and troubleshooting. Use it while the “Locations Manager” window is active, or when in the “Finder”, or with no applications active.
Configuring Location Manager
• Creating three locations will be shown in this presentation– Airport or wireless settings– Ethernet network settings for most schools– Modem settings for a LAUSDnet account
• Over 50 steps are involved in this one time process
Configuring Location Manager
Before the Location Manager can be set, a few other settings need to be created:• AppleTalk (Airport, School Network, LAUSDnet Modem)• TCP/IP (Airport, School Network, LAUSDnet Modem)• Airport (Airport)• Remote Access (LAUSDnet Modem)• Modem (LAUSDnet)• Location Manager (Airport, School Network, LAUSDnet
Modem and Startup Preferences)
Configuring AppleTalk AppleTalk (Airport, School Network, LAUSDnet Modem)
• Go to the “Apple” menu
• Go to “Control Panels”
• Release on “AppleTalk”
• Go to “File” open “AppleTalk”
• Release on “Configurations”
• Click on “Default”
Configuring AppleTalk AppleTalk (Airport, School Network, LAUSDnet Modem)
• Select “Duplicate”• Rename the copy “Airport”. • Make another duplicate• Rename the copy “School Network”• Close the “AppleTalk” window• Make another duplicate• Rename the copy “LAUSDnet Modem”• Save Changes
TCP/IP ConfigurationsTCP/IP (Airport, School Network, LAUSDnet Modem)
• TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol)
• Go to “Apple Menu”, “Control Panels”
• Release on “TCP/IP”
• Under the “File” menu, release on “Configurations”
TCP/IP ConfigurationsTCP/IP (Airport, School Network, LAUSDnet Modem)
• Under the “File” menu, release on “Configurations”
• Duplicate the “Default”• Save as “Airport”• Duplicate “Default” again• Save as “School Network”• Duplicate a third time• Save as “LAUSDnet Modem”
TCP/IP ConfigurationsAirport
• Under “File” click on “Configurations”• Select “Airport”• Make active• Connect via “Airport”• Configure pulldown menu will be “DHCP”• Search Domain will be:• “lausd.k12.ca.us” (no quotes)
TCP/IP ConfigurationsSchool Network
• Under “File” click on “Configurations”• Select “School Network” • Make active• Connect via “Ethernet”• Configure pulldown menu will be “DHCP”• Search Domain will be:• “lausd.k12.ca.us” (no quotes)
TCP/IP ConfigurationsLAUSDnet Modem
• Under “File” click on “Configurations”
• Select “LAUSDnet Modem”
• Make active
• Set “Connect” to “PPP”
• Set “Configure” to “PPP Server”
Continued…
TCP/IP ConfigurationsLAUSDnet Modem
Modem continued:
• Set “Name Server Address” to192.215.166.34 (then “Return”)192.215.16.9
• Set “Search Domains” to “lausd.k12.ca.us” (no quotes)
TCP/IP ConfigurationsLAUSDnet Modem
• Go to “File”, “Configurations”
• Save Changes
• Close the TCP/IP window
Modem settings for aLAUSDnet account
• In the Apple Menu, Control Panel, release on Modem.
• It should read “Apple Internal 56.6K Modem”
• Go to the “File” Menu
• Release on “Configurations”
• Select “Duplicate”
Modem settings for aLAUSDnet account
• Rename the account “LAUSDnet”
• Select “Done”
• Close the window
Remote AccessLAUSDnet modem
• Go to “Apple Menu”, “Control Panels”, “Remote Access”
• Go to “File”, “Configurations”
• Click on “Configurations”
• Duplicate the “Default” setting
• Rename the “Default copy” to“LAUSDnet Modem”
Remote AccessLAUSDnet modem
• Make “LAUSDnet Modem” active• Click on the small triangle “Setup”• Click on “Registered User”• In the “Name” type your login name
example: “rromer”• In “Password” type your password.• Click “Remember Password”, if you want• In number, type one of the LAUSDnet phone
numbers listed on the next slide.
Remote AccessLAUSDnet Access Numbers
LAUSDnet Access Numbers • 213-626-7437 from the downtown LA area• 818-708-7638 from the San Fernando Valley area• 818-265-9839 from the Sunland-Tujunga area• 310-808-8887 from Gardena and San Pedro area• 310-284-8988 from West LA area
Additional Test Numbers • 213-613-1026• 213-680-0056• 213-680-0046
NOTE: Contact your local phone company to confirm that the number you are dialing is a local number to you.
Airport Settings - Activate
• From the “Apple Menu” release on “Airport”
• Turn Airport “on”.
Airport Settings - Activate
• If an Airport is nearby, the signal strength bar will indicate its strength.
• An Airport may have a customized setup for security reasons.
• Try the “Airport Network” pulldown menu to see if a special setup has been made.– Ask for a password, if one is required.
Getting Connected
• The following three pages shows how to connect with an Airport, School Network, and LAUSDnet modem.
• This can be done without “Location Manager”.
• These pages show a way of checking to see if Location Manger settings are correct.
Getting Connected Airport Settings
• To have the Airport work properly the following settings should be operating:
• Airport is On and Connected showing status bar.
• TCP/IP should be connected as “Airport”
• AppleTalk should be connected as “Airport”
Getting Connected School Network Settings
To have the “School Network” operational:• AppleTalk is set to “Builtin Ethernet”• TCP/IP is set to “Ethernet”• A Category5 cable connects the iBook to a
network.• The TCP/IP settings show a school address. This
usually begins with 10.xxx.xxx.xxx• If 169.xxx.xxx.xxx appears, there is no
connection.
Getting ConnectedLAUSDnet Modem
• LAUSDnet Modem settings are operational when:• AppleTalk is “Remote Only”• TCP/IP is:
– Connect via “PPP”
– Configure “PPP Server”
• Remote Access has “User Name”, “Password”, and “phone number” correct
• Modem is “56.6 Apple Internal Modem”
Location Manager SettingsAirport (1)
• Open “Location Manager” from “Apple Menu”, “Control Panels”
• Click on “Edit Location”• Click on “Airport”• Click on “TCP/IP and AppleTalk”.• Click “Edit” and open “TCP/IP” select “Airport” • Open “AppleTalk” • Under “File” select “Configurations”• Select “Airport”
Location Manager SettingsAirport (2)
• Also, select: “Default Printers”, “Extension Set”, “Internet Set”, “QuickTime Set”, “Sound Level”
• When done, “Apply” and “Save”
Location Manager SettingsSchool Network (1)
• From “Location Manager” from “Apple Menu”, “Control Panels”
• Click on “Edit Location”
• Click on “School Network”
• Click on “TCP/IP and AppleTalk”.
• Go to “Edit”, “Configurations”
• Select “School Network”
Location Manager SettingsSchool Network (2)
• Click on “TCP/IP and AppleTalk”.• Go to “Edit”, “Configurations”• Select “School Network”• Select “AppleTalk and TCP/IP”• Click “Edit” and open “TCP/IP” • Under “File”, “Configurations” Select “School Network”• Connect “Ethernet Built-in” • Open “AppleTalk” select “Ethernet Built-in”• Under “File”, “Configurations”, select “Ethernet Built-in”• When done, “Apply” and “Save”
Location Manager SettingsLAUSDnet Modem (1)
From “Apple Menu”, “Control Panels”, “Location Manager”
• Click on “Edit Location”• Click on “LAUSDnet Modem” • Click on “TCP/IP and AppleTalk”.• Click on “Edit”• Open TCP/IP”
Location Manager SettingsLAUSDnet Modem (2)
• Under “File”, “Configure” select “LAUSDnet Modem”
• Click “Edit” and open “TCP/IP”, in configure select “Using PPP Server”
• Open “AppleTalk” select “Remote Only”
• When done, “Apply”