
IQmark Diagnostic Workstation Operation Manual
E. Working with Peer-to-Peer Networks
A peer-to-peer network usually consists of several personal computers running on
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista operating systems connected by hardware in a
Local Area Network (LAN) configuration. In such a system, this product may be set up
such that one of the computers contains the central database that would be accessed from
the several PCs connected to the network.
Configuring for Peer-to-Peer Networks
After you have set up the LAN network and are sure it is working, follow these steps to
set up a peer-to-peer network database.
NOTE: If the LAN network is Windows 2000/XP/Vista based, you will need to
install the IQmark Diagnostic Workstation on all required computers,
including the central database, under the Administrator privilege. After
successful installation, you should return access levels to the original
privileges for normal operation.
Step 1. Designate one of the computers in the network as the central database. It is not
necessary to install the Workstation product on this machine, but it is necessary
to create certain folders and files. See Creating a Central Peer-to-Peer
Database later in this section. However, if the IQmark Diagnostic Workstation
is installed on the computer that is to contain the central database, then all of the
necessary folders and files are established. It is not necessary to have the
IQmark Diagnostic Workstation running on the central database computer in
order to provide access to the networked computers running Workstation,
however if this is the first time you have installed Workstation, you must launch
the program to create the database.
Step 2. Make sure the disk drive that contains the central database is set up for shared
read and write access. To do this, open the Windows Explorer Program on the
central computer, click with the right mouse button over the designated folder.
Click the Sharing button. Verify or make appropriate changes. To save
changes, click Apply then click OK.
Please refer to your Microsoft operation manual for detailed instructions on
Windows.
Step 3. Install the IQmark Diagnostic Workstation software on each computer that will
access the central database. Refer to Software Installation above.
Step 4. At each computer, set up the network data source for the central database. See
Setting Up the Peer-To-Peer Data Source in this section for more help.
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