The RAS Server enables a dialup modem connection to be used by the APM to connect to the Internet. This is required for transmitting statistical data to the APM and/or orders to a remote location if no local area network is available. The connection also facilitates the downloading of any available APM software updates.
**Note: Even if the modem is not used, the RAS server should remain as-is in the Hardware Attendant.
For the RAS Server to work properly, a dial-up connection must be configured on the APM machine.
**Note: The dial-up connection must have the name "APM." To configure a dial-up account on the APM, refer to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) instructions.
Windows Network and Dial-up Connections Window
You will also need to configure the APM software to use a RAS/dial-up connection. This is done through the "Network Settings" section of the Setup Wizard by entering the username, password and phone number in the modem area of the screen.
**Note: The username, password and phone number you enter into the Setup Wizard should be exactly the same as those you enter in the "APM" dial-up connection of the Windows "Network and Dial-up Connections" screen.
The RAS Server is a critical element of the APM if you use a dial-up modem to connect to the internet – especially if the APM is in a remote location. The RAS Server also provides some useful dial-up connection troubleshooting information, if you experience any connection issues.
To open up the RAS Connection Server screen, double-click on the small RAS Server icon (it looks like a telephone) in the system tray, located at the bottom,right side of the screen on the desktop.
To close the RAS Server screen, click the Quit button.
RAS Server Window
