I am running MainPlan standalone – can I hook up another PC?
Yes, this is called a peer-to-peer network. We recommend a 100Mbit network card in each PC and a crossover network cable to link the two PC’s. Install the NetBEUI protocol. Please refer to another FAQ titled: “Network Client Setup Issues” for further information. How to set up an additional Network Client (Easy way) Follow these steps: • The server should have a shared folder that is visible to all client PC’s using Mainplan. For MainPlan, the share name should be mpgold (Gold), mpsilver (Silver) or mpstd (Standard). • Download the Workstation setup from the upgrades page of this website and save it on the server. • Log in to the network on the client PC, and map drive M: to the network share described in step 1. The mapping should be marked to ‘Reconnect at Logon’ • On the client PC, install the MainPlan Workstation Set-up, which can be found on the CD and is available for download on the Upgrades page. • After installation is complete, reboot the client PC if this is suggested by the
