New Installation

1. If you are Upgrading or Installing over a previous version of WiSentry, please return to the Upgrading WiSentry directions before proceeding with installation. 
   F Failure to do so may result in the loss of your previous WiSentry device data or Packet Driver incompatibilities.
    
2. If you downloaded WiSentry from the WiMetrics website, double-click wisentry.exe and the installation program will begin.
   If you received the CD version, insert the CD and select setup.exe to start installation.

The WiSentry Installer program will start.

Select Next and the License Agreement will be displayed.

Select Yes and Enter your User Name and Company Name and select Next.  You have the option of installing WiSentry for one user or for all users of this machine.  Decide this based on how access to your machine is configured...

Select where you would like to have WiSentry installed.  The default is c:\program files\wimetrics\wisentry.

A list of features to be installed is displayed.  Installation of all components on a single machine is typical for testing but not typical for most environments.  Review Selecting Features for more information on each of the installation options.

If you have selected WiSentry Agent, you will need to select the operating mode for the installed agent. 

Normal Mode

• Normal mode is used in environments without VLANs or trunking. 
• Agent installation is required on each routed segment of the network for full coverage.  Select How WiSentry Works for more information.

VLAN Mode

• VLAN mode is used in environments where switches create virtual 802.1Q LAN topologies within a bridged environment or trunking is used to aggregate VLANs.
• Select VLAN and Trunked Environments for more information on WiSentry VLAN mode system requirements.

WiSentry is now installed.  To start WiSentry, go to you start menu and select WiMetrics/WiSentry Administrator.

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