SetMon Windows Utility


Introduction

This document describes the installation and operation of the Windows "SetMon" utility.

The SetMon utility program provides the following features:

Program requirements:


Installation


Main Screen

Start the program by using the SetMon icon created by the setup program. By default, this icon is installed in the Internet Gateway program group.

Main Screen
Figure 1: SetMon Main Screen

Icons

Browse Browse

Browse LAN to locate Internet Gateways. Use this to update the display.

Wizard Quickset Wizard

Wizard-based configuration of the selected Internet Gateway.

Admin Administration

Use your Web browser to connect to the selected Internet Gateway. After the welcome screen, you will see the Main Menu of the Web-based interface.

Log Log

View the Log file (connection messages) or Accounting data (Internet access by individual workstations) for the selected Internet Gateway. This is only operational if the TrapRecv program has been used to capture data sent by the Internet Gateway. See Accounting for details.

Exit

Exit the SetMon program.

Menu Options


Setup Wizard

To use the Setup Wizard to configure an Internet Gateway, perform the following steps.
  1. Select an Internet Gateway.
  2. Click the Setup Wizard icon (or select from the menu).
  3. The first data screen will show TCP/IP information for both the Internet Gateway and your PC, and ask if you wish to use the DHCP server built into the Internet Gateway.
    DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) simplifies IP Address configuration, so we recommend its use. However, your PCs must be configured to act as DHCP clients. (In Windows, this setting is called "Obtain an IP Address automatically". It is reached by selecting Control Panel - Network - TCP/IP ->Network Card - Properties - IP Address.)
  4. The next screen allows you to select the IP Address and network mask for the Internet Gateway. The proposed address will be compatible with PCs on your LAN, and should not be changed without good reason.
  5. You can then select a port, and provide details of the modem connected to that port.
    If you have a Windows .INF file for your modem, select that option, and browse for the location of the file.
    Otherwise, select your modem from the list. If your modem is not on the list, select "Other" (If this does not work, you can set the " Initial String" to configure your modem correctly.)
  6. Next, enter Internet access information for that port. This information is available from your ISP (Internet Service Provider)
  7. When finished, you can select the "Test" button. The Internet Gateway will then attempt to dial the ISP and log-in to your account.
  8. If necessary, return to the Port Selection screen to select and configure the second port.

Accounting

Overview

The Accounting function allows you to record and track Internet access by individual workstations. It also captures and stores log (operation) data generated by the Internet Gateway.

A file USER.TBL is created (in the same directory as SetMon) to store user data.

Other data is stored in .LOG and .ACT files in the same folder in which SetMon is installed. The filenames have the following format:

You can delete these files when they are no longer required, or you wish to start a new file.

To Capture Log and Accounting Data

  1. Configure the Internet Gateway to send data to your PC:
  2. Enable the TrapRecv program on your PC, to capture the data. There are 2 ways to do this:

To view Log and Accounting Data

  1. Click the Log Icon, or select History Log from the Device menu.
  2. From the resulting screen, shown below, select the type of data you wish to view.

    Log Screen

    Fig 4: Log Screen

  3. Choose the date range to be used, then click View to see the data.

Operation Data

This shows the connection status messages generated by the Internet Gateway. An example screen is shown below.

Operation Log

Fig 5: Operation Log

Internet Data

This option shows when the Internet Gateway was used. An example screen is shown below.

Internet Data

Fig 6: Internet Data

Workstation Data

If an individual workstation is selected, only data for that workstation will be displayed. Note that workstations are shown by their hardware (Network Adapter) address, unless they have been given a name in the Workstation database in the Internet Gateway.

An example screen is shown below.

Workstation Data

Fig 7: Workstation Data

 

On each of these screens, the "Save to File" button will save the current data to a text file.