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As a continuation from our -PART1- we bring you PART2 of setting up your Untangle server.

This tutorial will walk you through installing different apps, configuring your server, running reports, Open VPN clients, and much more.

So enough beating around the bush let,s jump right into it. We left off last time just after installing the OS and starting to configure our server as a transparent bridge. If you don’t remember it you can always go here to get refreshed, I know it was a long time ago so most of you have forgotten by now.

Ok so first off if you ever screw up and need to start the setup wizard all over (can only be done locally, not from another web session) just point your browser at http://localhost/setup/ and that will start the wizard to re-configure your server keep in mind it will not uninstall your apps you have downloaded but as for the settings on each app I have not tested thoroughly enough to be sure, you might need to re-configure them.

First off lets go to Config –>Networking –> Start Wizard (if you don’t see start wizard click “advanced” (top right) and then you will see it.

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With the help of the network and Internet troubleshooting wizards, anyone can identify the root cause of any networking issue and fix it in minutes. In this tutorial I will show how to start the network and Internet troubleshooting wizards and how to work with them so that you understand what’s wrong with your network and how to fix things.

How to Start the Network and Internet Troubleshooting Wizards

One of the easiest ways to access the network and Internet troubleshooting wizards is to open the Network and Sharing Center and click on the ‘Troubleshoot problems’ link.

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Since there are three versions of Windows out in the field these days, chances are you need to share data between them. Today we show how to get each version to be share files and printers with one another.

In a perfect world, getting your computers with different Microsoft operating systems to network would be as easy as clicking a button. With the Windows 7 Homegroup feature, it’s almost that easy. However, getting all three of them to communicate with each other can be a bit of a challenge. Today we’ve put together a guide that will help you share files and printers in whatever scenario of the three versions you might encounter on your home network.

Sharing Between Windows 7 and XP

The most common scenario you’re probably going to run into is sharing between Windows 7 and XP.  Essentially you’ll want to make sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, set up the correct sharing settings, and making sure network discovery is enabled on Windows 7. The biggest problem you may run into is finding the correct printer drivers for both versions of Windows.

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