Getting Started (Read Me First) - Bosch Mastertech M-VCI Installation Manual

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Getting Started
Installation Overview
These installation instructions are
designed to guide you through
the process of configuring your
Mastertech VCI (M-VCI) to a
wireless access point and an
existing internet connection. There
are three (3) possible types of
connections we are addressing
within this guide: existing router,
DSL/cable modem, and no
internet connection.
Note: If you are not using an
internet connection, you will be
setting up this router as a stand
alone device to enhance the
wireless communication between
your PC and the M-VCI scan tool.
Please follow the directions as
they pertain to a Type III (non-
internet) condition.
Although this guide is designed
to be compatible with as many
network layouts as possible, there
is a small chance that the specific
steps may not be compatible
with your specific situation. In
these cases, you should contact
your network IT specialist for
assistance.
Adding wireless capabilities
to a wired network, or adding
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additional wireless access
points to networks that already
have wireless capabilities can
be accomplished with little or
no changes to your pre-existing
network settings or configuration.
The advantage of using the M-VCI
on a wireless network with
internet is that the M-VCI will have
better coverage compared to an
ad-hoc wireless connection, and
it allows simultaneous wireless
connection to the tool and
internet.
The first section of this guide will
help determine if your existing
network is compatible with the
procedures suggested within this
guide.
Please Note (applies to both
internet and non-internet users):
Shop Foreman Pro with M-VCI
Manager must be installed on your
PC prior to continuing with the
NETGEAR Router installation.
Before Getting Started (applies
to both internet and non-internet
users): The router .config files
need to be downloaded from the
Bosch diagnostics website and
saved to your PC. Saving them
on your Desktop or in a New
Folder within My Documents is
recommended.
An install of one of these files is
required during the configuration
process of your router installation.
Follow these steps:
1. Please visit the software
download section of http://
www.boschdiagnostics.com
2. Select NETGEAR Router from
the menu
3. Select both files: Netgear_
Config_A.cfg and Netgear_
Config_B.cfg
4. Save these files to your PC
(Desktop or My Documents)
Later, during installation, you will
be prompted to browse to these
files and select the appropriate
.config file for your router.
Step A - Pre-qualifying your
existing setup
The first and most important
criteria is:
Is your network using Dynamic
IP addressing, or Static IP
addresses?
IP Address: An IP address is
a device's electronic "street
address" on a network. Every
device on a network must have
an IP address, this includes
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computers, routers, network
printers, etc.
There are two methods by which
every device on a network
receives its IP address:
Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP) is
the most common. A single device
on the network (usually a router)
assigns IP addresses to each new
device that is detected on the
network. This device is called a
DHCP Server.
Static IP networks do not use
a DHCP server, all IP addresses
are manually assigned at each
device by a network administrator.
Because we can not predict
the specific IP address range
assigned, the configurations
outlined in this guide require
additional steps for networks
using Static IP addressing.
The M-VCI will still function on
these networks, but the set
up must be a manual process
that is specific to your network
configuration.
The first step in this process will
determine if your network uses
Static or Dynamic IP addressing.
Refer to Appendix A for additional
information.
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