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, a serial port interface that enables PageGate to accept data that arrives over a serial port, a TAP incoming interface to accept data in from another application that sends via TAP, and a CGI web server interface which allows messages to be sent directly from web pages. PageGate supports several delivery protocols for sending messages to wireless carriers: TAP/IXO, UCP, TONE, GSM, SMTP, SNPP, and WCTP. 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.
Shareware Information:
PageGate defaults into a 'shareware mode' until it is registered (purchased). Registration information can be entered into PageGate's Admin program by choosing the 'Registration' object. The shareware version of PageGate only allows for two active recipients at any given time, and the server will stop itself every 3-5 days. PageGate's Admin program can be used to restart the paging engine after this time period.
Shareware is based on the try it before you buy it concept. This software is not free. You may try it. If you like the software and would like a complete registered version you must contact sales@notepage.com. The registration fee allows us to continue to develop quality products, notify you of updates, and provide technical support. NotePage, Inc. accepts credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express), Purchase Orders, checks drawn on US banks, and wire transfers. If you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact sales@notepage.com. If you use any of NotePage, Inc.'s software and do not register after the trial period it is considered software piracy and is illegal.
Purchasing Information:
PageGate can be ordered directly from NotePage, Inc:
NotePage, Inc.
PO Box 296
Hanover, MA 02339
Phone (781) 829-0500
Fax (781) 829-0419
Accepted Payment forms are:
Pre-payment
COD Company Check (continental US only)
MasterCard
Visa
Discover
Amex
Purchase Orders
All payments are in US Dollars
PageGate can be ordered on-line at:
www.notepage.net/purchase.htm
Accepted Payment forms are:
MasterCard
Visa
Discover
American Express
PageGate can be purchased through a NotePage authorized reseller, who can also be contracted for the installation of our products. Please contact us for a reseller in your area.
System Requirements:
PageGate can run on Windows XP and newer
Processor: Pentium 500Mhz or faster
Memory: 128 Mb of free memory (typically 512 Mb total memory for Windows XP, 2003 or 1 Gb total memory for Vista and newer)
Storage: 50 Mb of free disk space (for application and database)
Communications: Analog modem for dialup connections, serial cable for direct connections, mobile phone or wireless modem that supports the GSM AT command set for wireless connections, or a dedicated (always on) internet connection.
Installation Instructions:
*** IMPORTANT *** Please refer to the end of this section for Microsoft Vista specific instructions, if you are installing on MS Vista.
1. Open a web browser.
2. Go to our website: http://www.notepage.net
3. In the center of the page, click on the Download button under the PageGate section.
4. When prompted, you want to click on the Save option.
5. Save the pgsetup.exe file on your desktop.
6. After the file has been downloaded, double click on it.
7. When prompted, you want to click on the Install PageGate Server option.
8. When you click on the option to install the PageGate Server, you are first prompted as to whether or not you want to view the ReadMe File and/or Release Notes. If this is your first time installing the PageGate Server, please take a moment to review both.
9. The second step of the installation is the Software EULA. By clicking Next, you are agreeing to the terms of the End User License Agreement.
10. In the third step, you will be prompted for the PageGate Server installation directory. By default, the installation directory is c:\pagegate\ The installation directory can be changed to any local path. Click on Next to proceed.
11. In the fourth step, changes to the program group PageGate will appear under in the start menu can be made. Click on Next to proceed.
12. Click on Next to begin installing the PageGate Server.
13. Click on Finish to finalize the installation.
14. Be sure to make a copy of the file and store it somewhere safe. You will need it again if you ever need to reinstall PageGate, or want to install the Additional PageGate Administrator, Additional PageGate Monitor, or GUI Client on a workstation.
*** IMPORTANT *** Microsoft Vista & Windows7 specific instructions
Due to the enhanced security in MS Vista, certain initial steps must be taken while running PageGate the first time.
1. The PageGate installation routine MUST be run as the Administrator. To do this, right-click on the setup program (pgsetup.exe) and choose 'Run as administrator'.
2. The first time your run some of the PageGate programs, you may be asked by the Windows Firewall if you want the firewall to 'Unblock' the program's access to the network. You MUST agree to unblocking the program for it to operate correctly.
3. The PageGate Admin program MUST be run the first time as the Administrator. To do this, in the Windows Start Menu browse to the PageGate Admin menu item, right-click on it and choose 'Run as administrator'.
4. The PageGate Server program MUST be run the first time as the Administrator. To do this, in the Windows Start Menu browse to the PageGate Server menu item, right-click on it and choose 'Run as administrator'.
5. If at some point you want to switch the PageGate Server to run as a Windows Service instead of a regular application, the PageGate Admin program MUST be run as the Administrator for that particular session (while the switch is being made), otherwise it won't have sufficient rights to create the services.
PageGate v5 to v6 Upgrade Instructions:
1. Make sure you have a PGv6 registration key
To verify that you have a PageGate Version 6 registration key, please have a look at your registration information. Contained within the registration information is a ôVersionö field. The Version field will let you know which version of PageGate the registration information is to be used with.
2. Make a backup of the PG Database
The easiest way to back up PageGate is to do this:
2a. On the computer running the PageGate Server, open the PageGate Admin.
2b. Go to the Program - Settings section.
2c. Make a note of the Database Directory.
2d. Browse to the directory indicated in Step #3.
2e. In this directory, locate the file called pagegate.mdb - This is the PageGate Database and is the only file that needs to be backed up.
2f. Copy this file to a CD, make a copy on a network location, make a copy in a different folder on the current system, the methods of backing up can vary widely.
3. Backup PG log files (optional)
3a. On the computer running the PageGate Server, open the PageGate Admin.
3b. Go to the Program - Settings section.
3c. Make a note of the Logging Directory.
3d. Browse to the directory indicated in Step #3.
3e. In this directory, there will be several files that end in .log - These are your log files.
3f. To backup these files, you could copy them to a CD, make a copy on a network location, make a copy in a different folder on the current system, the methods of backing up can vary widely.
4. Backup the PG v5 program files
In case you want to go back to PG v5, you will want to backup the old program files.
4a. On the computer running the PageGate Server, open the PageGate Admin.
4b. Go to the Program - Settings section.
4c. Make a note of the Program Directory.
4d. Browse to the directory indicated in Step #3.
4e. All of the files in this directory are your Program Files for PageGate.
4f. To backup these files, you could copy them to a CD, make a copy on a network location, make a copy in a different folder on the current system, the methods of backing up can vary widely.
5. Backup PG mailboxes (if using PG as a mail server)
5a. On the computer running the PageGate Server, open the PageGate Admin.
5b. Go to the Program - Settings section.
5c. Make a note of the Program Directory.
5d. Browse to the directory indicated in Step #3.
5e. In this directory, there will be a sub-directory called Mailboxes.
5f. To backup the mailboxes, you could copy the Mailboxes folder to a CD, make a copy on a network location, make a copy in a different folder on the current system, the methods of backing up can vary widely.
6. Backup PG web templates/webpages (if using GetWeb interface)
6a. On the computer running the PageGate Server, open the PageGate Admin.
6b. Go to the Interfaces - GetWeb - Settings section.
6c. Make a note of the Web Pages Directory.
6d. Browse to the directory indicated in Step #3.
6e. In this directory, there will be a sub-directory called Templates.
6f. To backup your webpage templates, you could copy the Templates folder to a CD, make a copy on a network location, make a copy in a different folder on the current system, the methods of backing up can vary widely.
7. Find out if PG is running as an application or system service
To determine whether you are currently running PageGate as an Application or Service:
7a. On the computer running the PageGate Server, open the PageGate Admin.
7b. Go to the Program - Settings section.
7c. In the Program Settings, it will have "Run PageGate As". The option selected is your current run option.
8. Find what credentials PG is using, if running as a service
To determine the credentials PageGate is currently using for its Windows System Services:
8a. Go to the Windows Control Panel.
8b. Open the Administrative Tools.
8c. Open the Service option.
8d. In the Services, scroll through the list of services until you reach the PageGate entries.
8e. Go into the properties of each and every PageGate Service, then go under the Log On tab. All credentials are contained within the Log On tab.
9. Stop all PG Clients
To verify that all PageGate Client are not running, youÆll need to go to each workstation that runs the PageGate Client and close the program, if it is running.
10. Switch PG back to run as an application (if running as a service)
Upgrades tend to work better if PageGate is set to run as an application during the upgrade process. It can be switched back to a service after the upgrade process.
10a. Make sure the PageGate server is still running
10b. Open the PageGate Admin.
10c. Go to the Program section, then go to the Settings section beneath.
10d. Once in the Settings, you should see a section that says "Run PageGate As". Click on Application.
10e. Click on Apply.
11. Uninstall the PageGate mail server service
11a. Choose 'Run' from the Windows Start Menu
11b. In the 'Open' box, type: "c:\pagegate\pgmailserver" /reinstall
(be sure to include the quotes)
12. Stop every PG process/application from running
To stop the PageGate ServerÆs applications and functions:
12a. Go to the computer running the PageGate Server.
12b. Left click on the icon of the pager in the system tray (next to the clock) and select the fourth option (Stop or Quit).
12c. Close the PageGate Admin.
12d. Close the PageGate Monitor.
12e. To verify that everything has been shut down, hit Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard.
12f. Once the task manager comes up, browse through the Applications and Processes tab. There should be nothing the begins with PG in either list. If you see something that begins with PG thatÆs still in the list, please highlight it and click on End Task.
13. Install/Upgrade instructions
13a. Make a good backup of PageGate's Database, Mailboxes, and Web Templates. For more information on backing up, please review the instructions on How to Backup PageGate.
13b. Download the latest PageGate installation file from our website (http://www.notepage.net - Click on the download button under the PageGate section and save the pgv5.exe file to your desktop).
13c. Run the pgsetup.exe file you've just downloaded.
13d. When it asks which installation you wish to run, the ONLY option you want to select is the PageGate Server option.
13e. Unless you need to change the installation directory, you can really just click next through the entire routine until it finishes.
13f. Now that we have version 6 installed, go to your start menu and run the PageGate Admin.
13g. It should notify you that the database has been updated and that PageGate needs to be restarted.
13h. After the database upgrade is complete, it will prompt you for your version 6 Registration Key. Enter it, then click on Apply.
13i. Run the PageGate Admin again.
13j. Go to the Program - Settings section.
13k. Once in the Settings, you should see a section that says "Run PageGate As". Click on Windows Service.
13l. Click on Apply. Now when you click on Apply, it will ask you for credentials in order to make the change. Typically, if you're already logged into Windows with an account that has Administrative rights to the system, you can actually leave the username and password blank and click on Apply. If, however, you're not logged into Windows on an account that has admin rights, you'll need to give it a username and password that does have admin rights for this system.
14. Install/Upgrade PG Client instructions
To install the latest build of the Version 5 PageGate Client:
Note: Make sure you are NOT running the PageGate Client when attempting to upgrade the program.
14a. Download the latest PageGate installation file from our website (http://www.notepage.net - Click on the download button under the PageGate section and save the pgv5.exe file to your desktop).
14b. Once downloaded, run the pgvsetup.exe file.
14c. When prompted, the ONLY installation option you want to run is the PageGate Client installation.
14d. Unless you need to change the installation directory, you can really just click next through the entire routine until it finishes.
15. Verification of PageGate functionality
The simplest way to determine if PageGate is running properly is to open the PageGate Monitor on the PageGate Server. If Server, Scheduler, Client, and Connectors are green, the basic functions of PageGate are running properly.
