Grass Valley 2000NET v3.1 - Manual (Page 23)

2000NET Instruction Manual 23
Web Browser Setup
Web Browser Setup
The recommended Web browser for use with the 2000NET Control and
Monitoring System is either:
• Netscape Navigator 4.x or later, or
• Internet Explorer 4.x or later.
Note The use of Internet Explorer 4 with Windows NT has been found to be very
slow.
Versions 3.x or earlier of these browsers may cause undesirable results in
the presentation of HTML frames.
This section discusses setting up the Web browser to:
• Avoid Proxy Server Routing, and
• Address the frame URL (uniform resource locator).
Avoid Proxy Server Routing
For best control and monitoring performance, configure the browser for
direct HTTP requests to the frame rather than addressing a Proxy Web
Server. Proxy Web Servers are used in intranets as a portal through the fire-
wall to outside Web sites.
The Modular Frame Web Server will typically be installed inside the fire-
wall. For best performance, if both the PC and the frame are on the same
side of the firewall, bypass the proxy server using the following browser
configuration.
Netscape
The following steps describe the process of configuring Netscape version 4
to direct http requests to the Modular Frame Web Server:
1. Open Netscape.
2. Under the Edit pull down menu select PREFERENCES...
In the preferences window expand the ADVANCED category.
3. Select PROXIES under the ADVANCED Category.
4. Select the Manual Proxy Configuration radio button.
5. Under View/Configure and in the Exceptions/No proxy section of the Manual
Proxy Configuration Menu enter the IP Addresses and the Domain
Names of Modular Frames that will be accessed directly (not through
the proxy).