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This is a rough guide for installing an XS school server |
This is a rough guide for installing an XS school server for a small school. This is by no means a complete guide to installing all things server-related so please feel free to add to this document. |
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== Recommended School Server Specifications == |
== Recommended School Server Specifications == |
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== Set Access Point == |
== Set Access Point == |
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The steps for setting up a wireless access point vary based on the |
The steps for setting up a wireless router access point vary based on the wireless router being using, but this serves as a rough guide for installation. These steps were run |
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It's possible to do this setup with an XO or any other machine with linux installed. |
*Press the reset button on the wireless router to reset it and connect it to any computer. It's possible to do this setup with an XO or any other machine with linux installed. |
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*Open terminal and type |
*Open terminal and type |
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ifconfig eth0 IPaddress |
ifconfig eth0 IPaddress |
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*Set a unique name for the network |
*Set a unique name for the network |
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*Make sure that the access point is NOT running as a DHCP server |
*Make sure that the access point is NOT running as a DHCP server |
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== Obtaining Server Software == |
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Revision as of 18:22, 12 June 2008
This is a rough guide for installing an XS school server for a small school. This is by no means a complete guide to installing all things server-related so please feel free to add to this document.
Recommended School Server Specifications
Set Access Point
The steps for setting up a wireless router access point vary based on the wireless router being using, but this serves as a rough guide for installation. These steps were run
- Press the reset button on the wireless router to reset it and connect it to any computer. It's possible to do this setup with an XO or any other machine with linux installed.
- Open terminal and type
ifconfig eth0 IPaddress
Where IPaddress is default IP for the access point
- Connect to the access point by typing in the IP address in a web browser.
- Login to the access point using the default password (or skip entering a password if none is provided)
- Set the channel to 1, 6 or 11
- Set a unique name for the network
- Make sure that the access point is NOT running as a DHCP server