System Requirements for Installation on Mac OS 9 and Later

• 750 KB RAM
  
  
• AppleShare Client 3.7 or later needed on client machine for AppleShare access over TCP/IP.
  
  
• A TCP/IP network, or Internet connectivity, between the ShareWay IP and client machines. ShareWay IP's TCP/IP connection must be over Ethernet, any AppleTalk network supporting TCP/IP using MacIP, or TCP over dial-up using PPP.

Installing ShareWay IP

Mac OS 9 and later include a version of ShareWay which implements the Mac OS file-sharing-over-IP feature. When upgrading from that version, ShareWay IP Personal Edition is installed to replace OS 9's built -in file-sharing-over-IP functionality. The configuration of ShareWay and client machines is shown in Figure 1 below.

In addition to overall configuration, Figure 1 above shows several methods of accessing AFP servers, including Open Door's AFP Engage!, the Mac OS's Network Browser and Chooser, and applications using Navigation Services. For details, see Connecting to ShareWay IP. If you wish to take advantage of ShareWay IP's SLP registration functionality, so that ShareWay can be found dynamically through AFP Engage!, the Network Browser, Navigation Services, or any other SLP browser, be sure the SLP plug-in is in the System's Extensions folder on both the ShareWay and client machines.

Before installing the ShareWay IP upgrade, do the following:

1. Using the AppleTalk control panel, confirm that the ShareWay IP machine's AppleTalk is active and configured for the correct network.
   NOTE: If there is no physical AppleTalk network connected, you can choose any AppleTalk interface, including Remote Only (available if ARA is installed).
2. Using the TCP/IP control panel, confirm that the ShareWay IP machine's TCP/IP is active and configured for the correct network.
3. In the File Sharing Control Panel, make sure personal file sharing is on.

To upgrade Mac OS 9 to ShareWay IP 3.0, double-click the installer file and follow the instructions, including restarting after installation is complete. The installer places the background version of ShareWay in the Extensions folder, and the foreground version (used to configure ShareWay's new features) and documentation in a folder on your hard drive.

Configuring ShareWay IP

Once installed, ShareWay IP 3.0 automatically upgrades Mac OS 9's built-in File Sharing. If you wish to utilize any of ShareWay's new features, however, or enter a serial number, you need to run the foreground version of ShareWay IP. To configure ShareWay on Mac OS 9 or later:

• Launch the foreground version of ShareWay IP. Confirm that you want to configure ShareWay, which will cause the background version to quit.
• Make the desired changes using the foreground version. These might include:
  • Enter a serial number
  • Make security settings
  • Turn logging on or off
  • Change ShareWay's TCP port number
• Quit the foreground version
• Go to the File Sharing Control Panel and be sure "Enable File Sharing clients to connect over TCP/IP" is checked. This will relaunch the background version of ShareWay.

Starting ShareWay IP At Boot Time

To have ShareWay IP start automatically at boot time, be sure that it is in the Extensions folder and that the "Enable File Sharing clients to connect over TCP/IP" checkbox is checked in the File Sharing Control Panel. ShareWay will launch whenever the checkbox goes from unchecked to checked or whenever the machine reboots with the checkbox checked. ShareWay will launch in the same state it was in when it was last quit or when the machine was last shut down. Its state includes the configuration of logging, security and port number.

Note: Personal File Sharing can take a few minutes to start up at boot time. It may take a few minutes after restarting for file sharing to become available through ShareWay IP.

Accessing Personal File Sharing through ShareWay IP

Clients using Mac OS X can locate and connect to ShareWay servers by using

• the Network icon in the Finder side bar (except for Leopard)
• "Connect to Server" through the Finder's Go menu
• aliases.

Clients using Mac OS 9 can locate and connect to ShareWay servers through

• the Network Browser
• applications which use Navigation Services
• AFP Engage!'s browse window

All Mac OS 7, 8 or 9 clients can use

• the Chooser's "Server IP Address..." button
• AFP URLs and AFP Engage!
• aliases

Details of connecting to ShareWay IP are covered in Connecting to ShareWay IP.

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