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”