A TCP/IP wired network is required to be in place with a high speed internet connection. Servers/Workstations connected to a wireless networks are not supported.
Due to networking limitations of Windows HOME/STANDARD operating systems, Windows HOME operating systems are not supported. To check your PC and make sure that this requirement has been met, click on the Windows Start button, then right click on "My Computer", then left click on "Properties". The description of the operating system should include the word "Professional", “Pro” or "Business", and should NOT include the word "Home". For any PC's using a HOME operating system, customer is responsible for upgrading these PC's to Professional or Business versions.
The basic requirements for networks are as follows:
The network must allow “Printer and File Sharing”. The server will share one folder named "FocalPt" that must have full read/write permissions to all. This folder is usually placed in the C:\ path on your server. All workstations need to see this shared folder on the network, referenced by either server name or the static IP address of the server. For example, allowing all PC's to successfully navigate to "\\server\FocalPt" (where "server" is the PC name of your server) or “\\192.168.1.10\FocalPt“ will function equally well.
Integrated Credit Card Processing: With respect to network requirements, only a high speed internet connection is required. Other requirements may be found in separate documentation for credit card processing.
