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Release Notes File Information:
Release Notes File for PageGate Version 4.0b2
Changes: (since 4.0b1)
see below features
Features:
Serial (RS232) monitoring interface added
TAP incoming interface added
WCTP protocol supported
Failover for carriers
Improved reporting in PG Admin
Added reporting to PG Client
GetAscii can now monitor for changes in files
GetAscii can parse info out of data files
Messages can be held for recipients until a time
of day
Extra comment fields added to each recipient
In PG Client can filter recipient list according
to comment fields
Hot-Key shortcuts added to PG Client
2 more levels of passwords added
GUI Client supports 100 preset messages
GUI Client can display the members of a greoup
(shift-click groups name)
GUI Client can be minimized optionally to task
bar or system tray
Client in the history log can be copied, modified
or resent
Number of messages delivered in a single connetion
can be limited
Dialers can be set to deliver Internet based messages
only (set modem port to 0)
Note: Importing and exporting between the database
and text files is not enabled Documentation is
not 100% complete
Release Notes
File Information:
Release Notes File for PageGate Version 4.0
beta1
Changes: (since version
3.7)
see below features
Features:
SNPP protocol supported
UCP protocol supported
Failover recipients supported (if messages fail
to one recipient they can be sent to another)
GUI Client now supports 100 preset messages
GUI Client can now display the members of a group
(shift-click on the group's name in the recipient
lists)
GUI Client can now be minimized to the regular
Windows taskbar
GUI Client in the history log can be copied and
modified or resent
PG Monitor updated
The number of messages delivered in a dial-up
session can be limited
Dialers can be set to deliver internet based messages
only (set modem port to 0)
To Do: (not yet implemented in
Beta)
Importing and exporting between the database and
text files is not enabled
Documentation is not 100% complete
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Overview: PageGate is a sophisticated
wireless messaging (paging) application. The heart
of the application is a high throughput paging
engine that has the ability to support multiple
dialers (modems) and direct cable connections
to paging terminals. PageGate supports several
front-end interfaces (gateways) that can be used
alone or in conjunction with each other. This
allows PageGate to receive messages from many
sources, and deliver the messages to wireless
messaging devices (including alphanumeric pagers,
numeric pagers, mobile phones, PIMs, etc.) The
front-end interfaces include: PageGate GUI Client,
a Windows based graphical user interface which
enables an entire network to send messages from
its Windows based workstations, a Commandline/Ascii
interface which enables many 'off the shelf' and
custom applications to send messages to PageGate,
an Email gateway interface which enables email
messages to be accepted and sent by PageGate,
and a CGI web server interface which allows messages
to be sent directly from web pages. PageGate's
modularity (PageGate's modules can be run on several
separate machines), scalability (direct cable
connection and support for multiple dialers),
multiple front-end interfaces, and high-end features
(group paging, scheduled pages, repeating pages,
on-call groups, ad-hoc paging, failover, etc.)
makes it a perfect solution for most wireless
messaging needs.
*Note: If you are a current owner of PageGate
you must first obtain a registration key for version
4 prior to proceding with the installation of
the version 4.0 beta.
System Requirements:
Operating System: PageGate can run
on a Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
Processor: Pentium 200Mhz
Memory: 64 Meg of free memory (typically
96 Meg for Windows 95/98/ME or 128 Meg for Windows
NT, 2000, or XP - on a bare system)
Storage: 50 Meg of free disk space (for
application and database)
Communications: 300 baud or faster modem
for dialup connections, a serial cable for direct
connections, or an Internet connection for email/web
functionality.
Upgrade Information: When PageGate is upgraded
from a previous version, all the previous settings
and information will be automatically upgraded
too (as long as the new version of PageGate is
installed to the same location as the older version).
Upgrade Instructions
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* ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE INSTALLING
NEW SOFTWARE *************************************************
To upgrade from PageGate version 3.x follow these
instructions:
1. IMPORTANT - If you are currently running
a registered version of PageGate, be sure to obtain
a registration key for version 4.x BEFORE continuing.
Your version 3.x key will not work in version
4.x. 3. Use the regular installation instructions
found later in this section, but be sure to install
version 4.x to the same folder that 3.x was installed
to. Installation Instructions:
CD-ROM Installation Instructions:
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* ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE INSTALLING
NEW SOFTWARE * ************************************************
1. Insert the PageGate CD-Rom into your computer.
2. PageGate's setup routine will (on most computers)
automatically start. If the setup program starts,
go to step 3 below. If not, click on the Windows
start button, and then choose 'Run' from the menu.
Type in 'd:\setup' without the quotes (in this
example the CD-Rom drive letter is 'd'. If your
CD-Rom drive letter is different, use it instead).
Next hit the 'OK' button.
3. The setup program will present you with options
for which part of PageGate you want to install.
To install PageGate for the first time, you should
choose the first option.
4. The next setup screen will give you the option
to review PageGate's Readme and Release Notes
files. If you choose to display either file, they
will be shown when you hit 'Next'.
5. The following screen will display PageGate's
End User License Agreement. Please read it carefully
and proceed with the installation of PageGate
ONLY if you agree with ALL the terms of this agreement.
6. On the next screen you can specify a location
where you want PageGate installed. The default
install location is C:\Program Files\PageGate\.
You can change the installation path by hitting
the 'Browse' button. To accept the install location,
hit 'OK'.
7. You will now be prompted for the name of the
group that the PageGate icons should be added
to in the Windows Start Menu. The default group
is 'PageGate'.
8. The setup program is now ready to install PageGate.
Click on the 'Next' button to start the installation
process.
9. The setup program will now copy the PageGate
program and support files to your computer. If
you encounter any problems during this part of
the installation, please refer to the 'Installation
Troubleshooting' section of the manual.
10. The next screen will tell you that PageGate
has been successfully installed. Hit the 'Finish'
button to exit PageGate's setup program.
11. In some cases, your computer will ask to be
restarted after the installation of PageGate.
If you are prompted to do so, you must restart
your computer before running PageGate.
Downloaded Executable (.exe) Installation Instructions:
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* ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE INSTALLING
NEW SOFTWARE * **********************************************
1. Run the executable file that you downloaded
(pgv4.exe).
2. The setup program will present you with options
for which part of PageGate you want to install.
To install PageGate for the first time, you should
choose the first option.
3. The next setup screen will give you the option
to review PageGate's Readme and Release Notes
files. If you choose to display either file, they
will be shown when you hit 'Next'.
4. The following screen will display PageGate's
End User License Agreement. Please read it carefully
and proceed with the installation of PageGate
ONLY if you agree with ALL the terms of this agreement.
5. On the next screen you can specify a location
where you want PageGate installed. The default
install location is C:\Program Files\PageGate\.
You can change the installation path by hitting
the 'Browse' button. To accept the install location,
hit 'OK'.
6. You will now be prompted for the name of the
group that the PageGate icons should be added
to in the Windows Start Menu. The default group
is 'PageGate'.
7. The setup program is now ready to install PageGate.
Click on the 'Next' button to start the installation
process.
8. The setup program will now copy the PageGate
program and support files to your computer. If
you encounter any problems during this part of
the installation, please refer to the 'Installation
Troubleshooting' section of the manual.
9. The next screen will tell you that PageGate
has been successfully installed. Hit the 'Finish'
button to exit PageGate's setup program.
10. In some cases, your computer will ask to be
restarted after the installation of PageGate.
If you are prompted to do so, you must restart
your computer before running PageGate.
Download Archive (.zip) Installation Instructions:
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* ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE INSTALLING
NEW SOFTWARE * **********************************************
1. To extract the PageGate installation file from
the archive (.zip) file, you will need a program
such as WinZip or PKZip. Extract the contents
of the .zip file that you have downloaded (pgv4.zip)
into a temporary directory by using one of these
utilities.
2. Run the file named pgv4.exe from the location
where you extracted PageGate's installation file.
3. The setup program will present you with options
for which part of PageGate you want to install.
To install PageGate for the first time, you should
choose the first option.
4. The next setup screen will give you the option
to review PageGate's Readme and Release Notes
files. If you choose to display either file, they
will be shown when you hit 'Next'.
5. The following screen will display PageGate's
End User License Agreement. Please read it carefully
and proceed with the installation of PageGate
ONLY if you agree with ALL the terms of this agreement.
6. On the next screen you can specify a location
where you want PageGate installed. The default
install location is C:\Program Files\PageGate\.
You can change the installation path by hitting
the 'Browse' button. To accept the install location,
hit 'OK'.
7. You will now be prompted for the name of the
group that the PageGate icons should be added
to in the Windows Start Menu. The default group
is 'PageGate'.
8. The setup program is now ready to install PageGate.
Click on the 'Next' button to start the installation
process.
9. The setup program will now copy the PageGate
program and support files to your computer. If
you encounter any problems during this part of
the installation, please refer to the 'Installation
Troubleshooting' section of the manual.
10. The next screen will tell you that PageGate
has been successfully installed. Hit the 'Finish'
button to exit PageGate's setup program.
11. In some cases, your computer will ask to be
restarted after the installation of PageGate.
If you are prompted to do so, you must restart
your computer before running PageGate.
Promptless Setup Instructions:
1. Start the PageGate setup program as usual (see
above).
2. When the first installation screen is shown,
stop there and copy the 'PGSetup' folder that
has now been created under your system's temporary
directory, (usually c:\windows\temp or c:\temp)
to another location.
3. Exit out of the installation program.
4. Use the following commandline syntax to run
a promptless install. Note: promptless installations
installs the PageGate applications to their default
locations only. PGSetup.exe /quiet /
The option should be replace with the path
to where you copied the 'PGSetup' folder in step
#2 above. The option should be replaced
with the name of the PageGate module to be installed:
server, client, admin, or monitor. Here is an
example of a promptless install of the PageGate
GUI Client if the PGSetup folder was copied to
C:\ C:\PGSetup\PGSetup.exe /quiet /client
Contact Information:
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