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Contents
Introducing LapLink 2000
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6....Why LapLink?
8 .... Staying in touch with the office
10 .... Connecting at the office
Connecting to other computers
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14 .... How can I connect to other computers?
16 .... Connecting by modem—Overview
18 ......... Connecting by modem directly to anoth-
er LapLink computer
20 ......... Dialing in to a network through an office
computer: LinkToNet
22 ......... Dialing in to a network through a net-
work server: Dial-Up Networking
24 ......... Using Address Book for modem connec-
tions
26 .... Connecting over the Internet
28 ......... Making a computer available for Inter-
net connections
30 ......... Using an office Internet connection from
outside the office
32 .... Connecting over an office network
34 ......... Using Address Book for network con-
nections
36 .... Connecting by cable
38 .... Connecting by wireless
40 .... Connecting over CAPI 2.0/ISDN
42 ......... Changing CAPI 2.0/ISDN performance
in LapLink
44 .... Connecting automatically
Setting up security for incoming
3333
connections
48.....Allowing incoming connections
50.......... Denying access to certain drives and
folders
52.......... Locking out password crackers
54.......... Allowing or requiring callbacks
56.....Allowing incoming LinkToNet calls
58.....Protecting your security settings with a
password
60.....Encrypting information over incoming con-
nections
Using Remote Control
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64.....Using Remote Control—Overview
66.....Viewing the host
68.....Customizing keyboard control
70.....Disabling the host keyboard and mouse and
blanking its screen
72.....Rebooting and logging on to the host
74.....Hosting a Remote Control session
76.....Sharing clipboard information with remote
computers
78.....Customizing Remote Control performance
Using File Transfer
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82.....Using File Transfer—Overview
84.....Navigating through drives and folders
86.....Selecting files and folders
88.....Copying or moving files and folders
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90 .... Setting File Transfer options for the results
you want
92 .... Synchronizing folders with SmartXchange
94 .... Replacing one folder with another: Clone
Folder
96 .... Speeding file transfers with SpeedSync and
compression
98 .... Resuming an interrupted file transfer
100 .... Transferring files with long names to Win-
dows 3.1
Automating file synchronization
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with Xchange Agent
104 .... Using Xchange Agent—Overview
106 .... Creating an Xchange Agent
108 .... Previewing and running an Xchange Agent
110 ......... Dealing with conflicts
112 .... Customizing an Xchange Agent
114 ......... Using filters to include or exclude files
116 ......... Scheduling an Xchange Agent to run au-
tomatically
Using Print Redirection
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120 .... Using Print Redirection—Overview
122 .... Printing over a LapLink connection
124 .... Setting up printers for Print Redirection
Using Text Chat and Voice Chat
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128 ....Exchanging typed messages using Text
Chat
130 ....Talking to someone using Voice Chat
132 .........Improving Voice Chat performance
134 .........Using Manual conversation mode
Troubleshooting
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138 ....Introduction to troubleshooting
139 ....Checklist for modem connections
142 ....Checklist for Dial-Up Networking connec-
tions
144 ....Checklist for LinkToNet connections
145 ....Checklist for network connections
147 ....Checklist for Internet connections
149 ....Checklist for cable connections
151 ....Checklist for wireless connections
153 ....Checklist for CAPI 2.0/ISDN connections
155 ....Checklist for File Transfer
158 ....Checklist for Xchange Agent
160 ....Checklist for Remote Control
162 ....Checklist for Print Redirection
163 ....Checklist for Text Chat
164 ....Checklist for Voice Chat
165 ....Index
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Introducing
LapLink 2000
6Why LapLink?
8 Staying in touch with the office
10 Connecting at the office
Why LapLink?
apLink gives you the freedom to leave the office without giving up access to your office
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computer and network resources. Whether you’re traveling on business or working from
home, you can still read your e-mail, share the latest files with coworkers, access network
programs and databases, browse the Internet over a high-speed connection, and
collaborate with colleagues. Things you once could do only in the office you can now do
remotely.
Suppose you work at home
Instead of joining the morning rush-hour traffic,
you sit down at your home computer, connect to
your office, and begin your workday as usual, by
tackling your e-mail.
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While finishing your orange juice, you read your
messages, write new ones, send replies—in other
words, you operate much as you would in the
office. You’re using LapLink. In particular, you’re
using Remote Control, one of the LapLink services,
to operate your office computer from home.
. . . Why LapLink?
On your home monitor you see what you would
have seen had you commuted to work, and you
operate your e-mail program as you would have
from the office. You can even use your home
printer for those messages you’ll review later.
Forget to get the latest copy of a file before leaving
the office? Move to File Transfer, another LapLink
service, and drag the file from the folder on the
office network to its location on your hard drive at
home. Since you’re updating a file already on your
home computer, the file is transferred almost
before you know it. (In fact, LapLink merely
updates the file, transferring only the parts that
have changed.)
Returning to Remote Control, you start a network
application and access the company’s huge product
database. Just as you thought, customers ordered
more blue widgets last month than during the previous two months combined! More grist for the
quarterly report you’re working on.
While you’re still connected, you check out a rumor.
Is the competition really selling their widgets at cutthroat prices? Connecting over the dedicated Internet line in the office, you visit the competition’s Web
site. Whew, no price war after all!
A final check of your e-mail confirms your suspicions. It’s off to Chicago tomorrow for a two-day
business trip.
Suppose you’re on a business trip
Settling into your hotel room, you take your eyes
off the view long enough to discover a dedicated
digital phone line. All the better to connect to your
office computer, first by dialing the local number for
your Internet service provider and then by opening
a LapLink connection over the Internet.
It’s been a busy day. You need to catch up with your
coworkers and exchange the latest files with them.
You rush through your e-mail, finishing in time to
connect to a coworker’s computer. Her e-mail
sounded desperate: if you’re free before 7 o’clock
this evening, could you help with the cover art for
the annual report?
Now you’re looking at her monitor and talking to
her at the same time, using another LapLink service, Voice Chat. After some discussion and trying
this and that, the two of you agree: make the logo
larger and reverse the colors. She’ll have a finished
draft waiting for you on the network in an hour.
In an hour, however, you expect to be at your favorite Chicago restaurant, choosing from the dessert
menu. On your way out the door, you schedule
LapLink to reopen the connection with the office
and synchronize folders on your laptop with folders
on the office network.
By the time you return to your hotel room, LapLink
will have exchanged the quarterly report you finished on the red-eye flight this morning for the
reports that await your review on the office network. And you’ll get the latest draft of the cover art
as well. Now to find the time to review all of this.
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Connect over
Modem:
dial in to a
modem-equipped
computer and connect to it.
Connect over
Dial-Up Networking:
dial in to a network dial-up server
and connect to any
network computer.
Connect over
LinkToNet:
dial in
to a modem on a
LapLink host computer and connect
to any network
computer.
Staying in touch with the office
hone lines, modems, and LapLink: these are the basics necessary to connect to the
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office from home or elsewhere. To these basics you can add a network, a network server,
even the Internet. You determine how to connect by considering your office setup and
what you want to accomplish when you are connected.
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Connecting to the office requires that your home
computer or your laptop have a modem and a phone
line to connect to. It must also be running LapLink.
Depending on the availability of a network and the
Internet in your office, you can then make any or all
of these kinds of connections:
. . . Staying in touch with the office
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To your office computer directly
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To your office computer or another office computer through the office network
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To your office computer through the Internet
Connecting directly to your office computer
If your office computer is equipped with a modem,
you can connect to the computer directly, using
Connect over Modem.
Turn on the modem and leave LapLink running
when you leave the office. Then connect through
the modem and run programs and transfer files as
you would normally.
If your computer is attached to a network, you can
read your e-mail and access the customary network
resources, though you cannot connect to other
computers on the network.
Connecting to the office network
If your office has a network, you can connect to the
network and then to any computer running LapLink
on the network, including your own. In fact, you
can access any network resources normally available to you from the office. If you browse the Internet from your desk at work, for example, you can
browse it from afar, too.
LapLink gives you two ways to connect to the office
network:
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Dial in to a dedicated network dial-up server
using Dial-up Networking
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Dial in to a modem on an office computer using
LinkToNet
Before using LinkToNet, set up your computer or
any other computer as a LinkToNet host. When you
leave the office, leave LapLink running, with the
modem turned on.
Connecting over the Internet
Many workstations now have direct Internet access
over dedicated, high-speed connections. If your
office computer is one of these—and you have
Internet access from your home computer or your
laptop—you can connect to the office using Connect
over Internet.
Using Connect over Internet is like connecting to your
office computer by modem, with these advantages:
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The office computer does not require a modem.
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If you make a local call to connect to the Internet while you’re away from the office, you can
save money on your long-distance connections
to the office.
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If you connect to the Internet over a high-speed
line while you’re away from the office, you can
improve the speed of your connection to the
office.
Before connecting over the Internet, set up your
office computer for Internet access by publishing its
address through the LapLink Internet directory.
Then be sure to leave LapLink running.
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Connecting at the office
ith greater resources at hand, you can make faster connections—and connect in
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more ways—while working in the office. Connect over a corporate network, for example,
for the fastest file transfers. Use a LapLink cable to synchronize your desktop and laptop
before and after you travel. And take advantage of your organization’s direct connection
to the Internet for cheap connections to distant locations.
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Connect to other computers on your network
If your office is equipped with a local network (LAN),
you can connect directly to any other network computer running LapLink using Connect over Network.
Because LapLink connections over networks are
fast, they are ideal for transmitting large amounts
of data in a short time.
Suppose it’s your job to distribute files to several
computers every Tuesday. To automate the operation, create an Xchange Agent file by showing
LapLink which files to copy and where to copy
them. When Tuesday arrives, run the Xchange
Agent yourself or schedule it to run unattended, at
a time when the computers are usually idle. LapLink
. . . Connecting at the office
automatically connects to the computers, transfers
files to the designated folders, and disconnects, all
without assistance.
It may also be your job to maintain those computers. Without leaving your desk, you can use Remote
Control to troubleshoot problems on other computers, chatting with their users, if necessary.
Connect your laptop to your desktop
If you take your laptop—and your work—with you
when you leave the office, you know the routine:
update files on your laptop before you leave;
update files on your desktop when you return.
To update files on either computer, attach a LapLink
cable and run LapLink on both computers. A connection opens automatically.
You could then locate the most recent files, whether
on the laptop or the desktop, and copy them to the
other computer. Instead, you create an Xchange
Agent to perform the operation automatically. You
also set up LapLink to run the agent whenever you
start LapLink.
In the future, simply attach the cable and run
LapLink on both computers. Your files will be
updated automatically.
Connect to distant computers over the
Internet
Does your office have a direct line to the Internet?
If so, go online and use Connect over Internet to
locate other LapLink computers on the Internet and
open connections. By combining LapLink and the
Internet, you can connect to computers anywhere
in the world, without spending a fortune.
Before you use Connect over Internet, other LapLink
users will set up LapLink on their computers so that
their e-mail addresses, or other unique identifiers,
are “published” through an Internet directory as their
Internet addresses. They then notify you of their
new addresses.
Once you go online and run LapLink, merely supply
a computer’s Internet address to locate the computer and open a connection.
* Some computers have IP addresses that do not
change. If you connect to one of these computers,
use Dial-Up Networking and supply that computer’s IP address.
*
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12
Connecting to
other computers
14 How can I connect to other computers?
16 Connecting by modem—Overview
18 Connecting by modem directly to another LapLink
computer
20 Dialing in to a network through an office computer:
LinkToNet
22 Dialing in to a network through a network server: Dial-
Up Networking
24 Using Address Book for modem connections
26 Connecting over the Internet
28 Making a computer available for Internet connections
30 Using an office Internet connection from outside the
office
32 Connecting over an office network
34 Using Address Book for network connections
36 Connecting by cable
38 Connecting by wireless
40 Connecting over CAPI 2.0/ISDN
42 Changing CAPI 2.0/ISDN performance in LapLink
44 Connecting automatically
How can I connect to other computers?
LapLink provides several ways to connect
to other computers.
Which method you
use depends on the
resources available to
the computers.
etermine how to connect to another computer from the resources available to the two
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computers. For example, are both logged on to the same office network? Then connect
over the network. Do both have Internet access? Then connect over the Internet. Use the
tables in this section to help decide how to connect. No matter how you connect, you can
always use File Transfer, Remote Control, and the other LapLink services.
Connecting over the Internet
Can you connect to the Internet
on the local computer?
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Yes
No, but the office has a direct connection to the Internet
Then connect to another LapLink computer
over the Internet this way:
Connect to the Internet as usual and then use
Internet
• Set up an office computer as a LinkToNet host. Use
over LinkToNet
connect over the office Internet connection.
• Or use
work server and connect over the office Internet connection.
in LapLink.
to dial in to the network through the host and
Connect over Dial-Up Networking
Connect over
Connect
to dial in to a net-
For details
see
page 26
page 30
page 30
. . . How can I connect to other computers?
Connecting over modems, networks, cables, or wireless devices
What resources are
available for connections
on the local
computer?
modem modem
modem
modem
network network Use
parallel, serial,
or USB port
wireless device wireless device
on the remote
computer?
modem and
network
network with a
dial-up server
parallel, serial,
or USB port
Then connect to another LapLink computer this way:
Connect over Modem
Use
computer.
• Set up the remote computer as a LinkToNet host. Use
over LinkToNet
nect to any LapLink computer on the network.
• Or use
computer and access all of the network resources available to that
computer.
Use
server and connect to any LapLink computer on the network.
Attach a LapLink parallel, serial, or USB cable to each computer. The
connection opens automatically.
The connection opens automatically as soon as the devices come
within range of each other.
Connect over Modem
Connect over Dial-Up Networking
Connect over Network
to dial in to the modem on that computer and con-
and dial in to the modem on the remote
to connect directly to the remote
to dial in to the dial-up
.
*
For
details
see
page 18
Connect
page 20
page 18
page 22
page 32
page 36
page 38
* Connections by wireless devices and by parallel and USB cables are not available in Windows NT or Windows
2000.
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sing modems and a phone line, you can connect to another computer or to an office
Connect directly to another
computer:
Use Connect over
Modem to connect to another
modem-equipped computer running LapLink.
Connect to a network and
then to any LapLink computer
on the network:
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Set up a modem-equipped
computer as a LinkToNet host and
then dial in to the network
through the host using LinkToNet.
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Or connect to a network dialup server (RAS) using Dial-Up
Networking.
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network. For a direct, LapLink to LapLink connection, dial a modem on another computer
using Connect over Modem. For a connection to an office network—and then to any
LapLink computer on the network—use either LinkToNet to dial a modem on a computer
set up as a LinkToNet host or Dial-Up Networking to dial a dedicated dial-up server
(RAS).
Connecting by modem—Overview
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Connecting directly to another computer
You can connect any two computers by modem if
LapLink is running on both computers and a
modem and a phone line are attached to each.
When you dial directly to another LapLink computer,
you have access to all the programs and files available to that computer (including any network
resources if the computer is logged on to a network).
Using Remote Control, for example, you can efficiently run large programs on the remote computer
and access large files (including multiuser files such
as order-entry systems or accounting systems).
Connecting through a network
Imagine using phone lines to extend the office network to your home or hotel room. That’s what you
accomplish when you use modems to dial in to your
office network.
Once on the network, you can connect to another
LapLink computer and use LapLink services—
Remote Control, File Transfer, and so on—just as
you would in a direct modem-to-modem connection.
But there’s more. When you dial in to a network,
you can also:
. . . Connecting by modem—Overview
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Connect to any LapLink computer on the network, not just one. (You can even transfer files
from one computer to another.)
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Access all the network resources available to
you in the office. If you normally browse the
Internet over the network, for example, you can
do the same thing from a remote location, using
the browser on your local computer.
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Enhance security by combining LapLink password protection with network security.
There are two ways to dial in to your office network.
Use LinkToNet
need a computer that’s connected to a TCP/IP network and equipped with a modem. This can be a
computer you intend to connect to or any other network computer.
After setting up this computer as a LinkToNet host,
use LinkToNet to dial in and access the network and
any LapLink computers on the network.
Use Dial-Up Networking
working connection, your office network (either
TCP/IP or IPX) must have a dial-up server. (If in
doubt about your network, ask the network administrator.)
Using Dial-Up Networking, you dial in to the network through this server. (You can also use Dial-Up
Networking to dial in to a LinkToNet host.)
For a LinkToNet connection you
For a Dial-Up Net-
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Connecting by modem
Use Connect over
Modem to dial a
modem on another
computer and open a
LapLink connection to
that computer.
Entries you have created for modem connections in Address
Book appear in the
connection list to
make connecting easier.
Connecting by modem directly to another LapLink computer
or a direct, LapLink to LapLink connection, dial a modem on another computer running
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LapLink. To open the connection, click the Connect button on the LinkBar and click
Modem. Then choose one of the entries for modem connections you have entered in
Address Book, or type a phone number directly.
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. . . Connecting by modem directly to another LapLink computer
Before you use Connect over Modem
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The LapLink security setup of the computer you
are connecting to must be changed to allow
incoming connections. See page 48.
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LapLink must be running on both computers.
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Modem ports must be enabled in LapLink on
both computers.
Dialing from an Address Book entry
Before dialing a computer, it’s a good idea to create
an Address Book entry for that connection. Use the
entry to store the phone number, requests for services (such as File Transfer and Remote Control),
password, and other pertinent information.
When you use Connect over Modem, you see the
Address Book entries you created for modem connections. When you use an entry to dial a connection, information stored in the entry is passed on to
the remote computer for you. For details about
using Address Book for modem connections, see
page 24.
To connect to another computer by modem:
1
Click the Connect button on the LinkBar, and
then click Modem.
2
In the Connections list, click the connection you
want to open.
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The connections listed under Manual Dial are
your Address Book entries for modem connections. To create a new entry, click Address Book.
3
In the Dialing Location list, click the location
you’re dialing from.
4
Under Services, check services you want to use.
5
Click the Dial button.
Dialing manually
To dial a connection that is not complicated by such
considerations as calling cards, outside lines, and
country codes, you can type the phone number without creating an Address Book entry beforehand.
LapLink dials the number exactly as you type it,
regardless of how you have set up Dialing Properties.
To dial manually:
1
Click the Connect button on the LinkBar, and
then click Modem.
2
Click Manual Dial.
3
In the Phone Number box, type the number to
dial.
4
Click the Dial button.
Entering passwords
Starting with LapLink 2000, passwords are casesensitive (i and I, for example, are treated differently). For connections to other computers running
LapLink 2000, type passwords exactly as they were
typed on those computers, using capital letters and
lowercase letters as necessary.
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Passwords in LapLink Pro, LapLink Tech, or
LapLink 7.5 or earlier are not case-sensitive. For
connections to computers running any of these
versions, type passwords in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
x
Are you having trouble getting passwords in
your Address Book accepted by other computers?
See page 25.
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Connecting by modem
Set up a modemequipped computer as
your own dial-up
server.
Then use LinkToNet to
dial in to the network
through that computer and connect to
other LapLink computers on the network.
Dialing in to a network through an office computer: LinkToNet
se LinkToNet to dial in to a computer and log on to a network from outside the office.
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Then connect to other LapLink computers on the network and use network resources as if
you were still in the office. The computer you dial in to must be connected to a TCP/IP
network, it must have a modem installed, and it must be enabled as a LinkToNet host.
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Use LinkToNet to take the network with you when
you leave the office. By dialing in to a LinkToNet
computer on the network, you can:
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Connect to any computers running LapLink on
that network.
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Connect to LapLink computers on the Internet.
See page 30.
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Browse the Internet using the Internet connection available in the office. See page 30.
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Find a computer on the network by supplying its
Windows computer name.
Before you use LinkToNet
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Dial-Up Networking, a Windows feature, must
be installed on the computer you dial from. See
Windows help for instructions.
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A network computer must be enabled as a
LinkToNet host so that it can receive incoming
connections.
. . . Dialing in to a network through an office computer: LinkToNet
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The LapLink security setup
of the LinkToNet host must
be changed to allow LinkToNet connections. See
page 56.
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The modem ports must be
enabled in LapLink on both
computers. See page 139.
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LapLink must be running
on both computers.
LinkToNet and DialUp Networking both
give dial-up access to
a TCP/IP network
from outside the office. Use Dial-Up Networking to dial in to a
network server
(RAS); use LinkToNet
to dial in to a LinkToNet host.
Enabling a network computer as a
LinkToNet host
You can enable a computer as a LinkToNet host during setup or afterward.
To enable a network computer as a LinkToNet
host after setup:
1
On the Options menu, click LinkToNet Options.
2
On the Host tab, check the Enable LinkToNet
box.
3
If you are assured of a good phone connection,
speed up your LinkToNet connections by checking
the Use Compression When Sending Data box.
Clear the box if you experience problems.
4
Click OK.
Connecting to a computer using LinkToNet
To connect to a network computer using LinkToNet:
1
Click the Connect button on the LinkBar, point to
LinkToNet, and then click A LapLink Computer
on the Network.
The first time you use LinkToNet, a helper guides
you through the process of specifying your Link-
ToNet host. (You need to provide the phone num-
ber to dial.)
2
When prompted, type the user name and pass-
word* required by LapLink on the LinkToNet host.
You can now connect to a network computer.
3
In the Connect over Network dialog box, click the
name of the computer you want to connect to.
If the computer is not listed, click the TCP/IP
Addresses tab. Then do either of the following:
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In the Connections list, click the name of the
computer you want to connect to.
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Under TCP/IP Name or Address, type the IP
address of the computer.
4
Verify that the services you want to use are
‡
†
checked.
5
Click OK.
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To change the phone number for your LinkToNet
computer, click the Connect button and then click
Dial-Up Networking. In the list of connections, click
your LinkToNet connection and then click the Properties button.
* For information about typing capital letters and
lowercase letters in passwords, see page 25.
† The computers in the Connections list are those
you have placed in Address Book. For information
about creating Address Book entries for Dial-Up
Networking connections, see page 24.
‡ For help in determining an IP address, see page 33.
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Connecting by modem
Use Dial-Up Networking to dial in to a dialup server and connect
to a network. Then
open connections to
other LapLink computers on the network.
Dialing in to a network through a network server: Dial-Up Networking
se Dial-Up Networking to dial in to a dial-up server (RAS) and log on to a network
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from outside the office. Then connect to other LapLink computers on the network and
use network resources as if you were still in the office.
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Use Dial-Up Networking to access a network after
you leave the office. By dialing in to a dial-up server
(RAS) on the network, you can connect to any computer running LapLink on that network.
You can also connect to LapLink computers on the
Internet and browse the Internet using the Internet
connection in the office. In short, you can access
the same network resources you use in the office.
Before you use Dial-Up Networking
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Dial-Up Networking, a Windows feature, must
be installed on the computer you dial from. See
Windows help for instructions.
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Your network must have a dedicated dial-up
server (such as Novell NetWare Connect, Win-
dows Remote Access Server, or Shiva NetMo-
. . . Dialing in to a network through a network server: Dial-Up Networking
dem) or a computer running dial-up server
software. Consult your network administrator.
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The computer you connect to must be connec ted to an IPX or TCP/ I P net w ork. It must also
be running LapLink, and its security setup must
have been altered to allow incoming LapLink
connections. See page 48.
Setting up a Dial-Up Networking connection
Before using Dial-Up Networking, create a Dial-Up Networking connection to the network
server by supplying the number to dial.
To create a Dial-Up Networking connection:
1
Click the Connect button
on the LinkBar and then
click Dial-Up Networking.
2
Click the New Connection button and follow the
instructions on your screen.
Dial-Up Networking
and LinkToNet both
give dial-up access
to a network from
outside the office.
With LinkToNet,
however, you dial in
to a computer enabled as a LinkToNet
host.
Connecting to a network computer using
Dial-Up Networking
To use Dial-Up Networking to connect to a
network computer:
1
Click the Connect button on the LinkBar and
then click Dial-Up Networking.
2
In the list of connections, click the connection to
your network server.
3
Ensure that this box is checked: After Dialing,
Connect to a Computer on a Network.
4
Click the Dial button.
5
When prompted, type the user name and pass-
word* required by the dial-up server.
6
In the Connect over Network dialog box, click the
name of the computer you want to connect to.
If the computer is not listed and you are attempting
to connect over a TCP/IP network, click the TCP/IP
Addresses tab. Then do either of the following:
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In the Connections list, click the name of the
computer you want to connect to.
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Under TCP/IP Name or Address, type the IP
address of the computer.
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Under Services, verify that the services you
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†
want to use are checked.
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Click OK.
* For information about typing capital letters and
lowercase letters in passwords, see page 25.
† The computers in the Connections list are those
you have placed in Address Book. For information
about creating Address Book entries for Dial-Up
Networking connections, see page 24.
‡ For information about determining an IP address,
see page 33.
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Connecting by modem
For modem connections you make again
and again, simplify
the connecting process by adding entries
to Address Book.
Then access the information you store in
these entries when
you use Connect over
Modem, LinkToNet, or
Dial-Up Networking.
Using Address Book for modem connections
aking entries in Address Book simplifies the process of opening the same direct
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modem connections time after time. In your entries you store phone numbers, requests
for services (such as File Transfer and Remote Control), and passwords. When you use
Connect over Modem, this information is passed on to the remote computer for you. You
can also set up entries for connections you make to network computers after you dial in
to a network using LinkToNet or Dial-Up Networking.
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Address Book is a convenient way of storing all the
information you need to connect to another computer using Connect over Modem.
Address Book works in tandem with Dialing Properties, the Windows feature that lets you determine
how your numbers are dialed. Use Dialing Properties to charge a call to a calling card, for example,
reach an outside line, or place long-distance and
international calls. For more information about Dialing Properties, see Windows help.
To create an Address Book entry for a Connect
over Modem connection:
1
Click the Address Book button on the LinkBar,
and then click the Add button.
. . . Using Address Book for modem connections
2
In the Description box, type a brief description
of the remote computer for your own reference.
3
In the Computer Name box, type the LapLink
name assigned to the remote computer.
4
In the Connection Type list, click Modem.
5
Under Phone Number, type
the area code and phone
number, and click the country code.
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If you want to have a
phone number dialed exactly
as you type it in the Telephone Number box, clear
this box: Use Country Code and Area Code.
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Under Services, check the services you want to use.
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You can change your selections later, as part of
the connection process. You can also request new
services after you connect.
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Under Host Locking on Connect, check the kind
of locking you want to take effect on the remote
computer when you connect for Remote Control.
You can lock a host (blank its screen or disable its
mouse or keyboard) only if it has been configured
to allow locking.
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Under Security Information to Send, type the login name and the password you must provide in
order to gain access to the remote computer.
Reenter the password to confirm.
When you finish the entry, you see Address Book
and the description of the new entry. If you want to
create another entry, click Add again and complete
the entry. Otherwise, click Close.
Requests for services in Address
Book are honored
only if the security
setup of the remote
computer permits.
Using Address Book for dial-up connections
to network computers
For LapLink connections you make after dialing in to
a network, set up Address Book entries to store
requests for services and security information. This
information is passed to the network computer after
you connect to a network using LinkToNet or DialUp Networking.
As the Connection Type, use Network: Available Now
if the computer normally appears in the list of available computers when you use Connect over Network
in the office. Otherwise, use Network: TCP/IP
Address and type the computer’s IP address. To
determine a computer’s IP address, see page 33.
Entering passwords
Starting with LapLink 2000, passwords are case-sensitive (i and I, for example, are treated differently).
For connections to other computers running LapLink
2000, type passwords in capital or lowercase letters
exactly as they were typed on those computers.
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Passwords in LapLink Pro, LapLink Tech, or
LapLink 7.5 or earlier are not case-sensitive. In
Address Book entries for connections to any of these
versions, type passwords in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
If you have old Address Book entries for such connections, retype their passwords in all capital letters.
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Because of the change in case sensitivity, Address
Book entries created in an earlier LapLink version
may no longer let you connect to computers that
have also been upgraded: have new passwords set
up on those computers; then change your Address
Book entries to match.
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Go online and use
Connect over Internet to locate and open
connections to
LapLink computers
anywhere on the
Internet.
Make a connection by
supplying the address
published by a remote
computer through the
LapLink Internet
directory.
anywhere in the world, without spending a fortune. To make a computer easy to find on
the Internet, use the LapLink Internet directory to “publish” the computer’s Internet
address. Other computers can then supply this address to open connections using
Connect over Internet.
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When connected to another LapLink computer on
the Internet, you can use Remote Control, File
Transfer, and any of the other LapLink services you
would use when connected directly by modem—
Connecting over the Internet
onnect to the Internet, and you can open connections to other LapLink computers
often at reduced cost. For the easiest Internet connections, use Connect over Internet and supply the
Internet address the remote computer has pub-
. . . Connecting over the Internet
lished through an Internet directory like the one
hosted by LapLink.com.
Before you use Connect over Internet
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Both computers must be connected to the Inter-
*
net.
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The remote computer (the one you are connecting to) must have its Internet address published
through an Internet directory. See page 28.
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The security setup of the remote computer must
have been configured to allow incoming connections. See page 48.
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The TCP/IP ports must be enabled in LapLink on
both computers. See page 147.
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LapLink must be running on both computers.
Using Connect over Internet
To connect to another LapLink computer on
the Internet:
1
Connect to the Internet as usual.
2
Click the Connect button on the LinkBar, and
then click Internet.
3
If you have created an Address Book entry for
the connection you want to open, click the connection in the Connections list.
Otherwise, click Manual Connect. In the Internet
Address box type the remote computer’s Internet
* If you are out of the office and without access to
the Internet, dial back to the office network and
use the office Internet connection. See page 30.
address (the one the remote computer has pub-
lished through an Internet directory).
4
Under Services, check the services you want to
use.
5
Click OK.
Using Address Book for Internet
connections
For LapLink connections you make using Connect
over Internet, you can set up Address Book entries
to store Internet addresses, requests for services,
and security information. All of this is passed on to
the network computer when you use Connect over
Internet.
When you create an Address Book entry for the
Internet, be sure to specify Internet in the Connection Type box.
Opening Internet connections using
Connect over Network
Just as you use Connect over Network for connections on a local TCP/IP network, so you can use it
for connections on the Internet, a global web of
TCP/IP networks.
When you use Connect over Network, you must
supply the computer’s IP address, not an address
published through an Internet directory.
Connect over Network is most useful when you connect to computers whose IP addresses never
change. For more information about using Connect
over Network, see page 32.
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Connecting over the Internet
To allow other LapLink computers to connect to a computer on the Internet, set up
LapLink to have the computer’s address published
through the LapLink Internet directory.
In Internet Directory
Options, specify an e-mail
address or some other
unique identifier as the
Internet address.
Then notify other LapLink
users so that they can connect by supplying the Internet address you have
specified.
Making a computer available for Internet connections
nternet connections, like e-mail messages, need addresses. To make your computer
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available to other LapLink computers on the Internet, publish its address through an
Internet directory. LapLink users who know this address can then locate your computer
on the Internet and open connections from anywhere in the world. As a free service to
our users, LapLink.com maintains the LapLink directory to promote Internet connections
between computers running LapLink.
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Connecting to computers on the Internet is easy—
when you know their IP addresses. But IP addresses
can be hard to determine, and they often change. If
you dial in to an Internet service provider, for example, your computer usually is assigned a different IP
address each time you go online.
So how do you make your computer available to
other LapLink computers on the Internet? You have
your e-mail address (or other unique identifier)
“published” as your Internet address. You then let
other LapLink users connect to your computer by
telling them your Internet address.
. . . Making a computer available for Internet connections
Use LapLink to specify the
address to be published
and when it will be published—for example,
whenever you are using
LapLink on the Internet.
Use the LapLink Internet
directory to publish your
address; the directory is
available without cost to
LapLink users, and you
don’t have to sign up to use it.
To set up LapLink to have your computer’s
address published on the Internet:
1
On the Options menu, click Internet Directory
Options.
2
In the Internet Address box, type your e-mail
address or another unique identifier.
This will be your Internet address. Give it (as well
as log-in name and password) to any LapLink
user you allow to connect to your computer on
the Internet.
3
Set options to determine how to publish your
Internet address:
Publishing your Internet
address does not open
your computer to unwanted connections.
LapLink users who know
your published address
can connect; others cannot, even if they are using NetMeeting or other
programs that rely on Internet directories.
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To publish the address yourself, without a
confirmation dialog box, clear this box: When
Manually Publishing My Address, Show Confirmation.
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To have LapLink publish your address for you,
check this box: Automatically Publish My
Address When I’m Connected.
4
Set the Internet directory to publish your com-
puter’s address like this: Use a LapLink Directory
Server: ils.laplink.com
5
Click OK.
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In addition to publishing a computer’s Internet
address, you must also change its security setup
before other computers can connect over the
Internet. For more information, see page 48.
Publishing your Internet address
You can set up LapLink to publish your address
automatically whenever you run LapLink on the
Internet (step 3, above). Or you can publish it yourself.
To publish your Internet address yourself:
1
Connect to the Internet as usual.
2
On the Connect menu, click Publish My Internet
Address.
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If your company has a
direct link to the
Internet, dial
back in to the
office network
and connect to
the Internet
from home or
elsewhere.
Then connect to
other LapLink
computers or
browse the
Web.
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Connecting over the Internet
Using an office Internet connection from outside the office
f you have no Internet access once you leave the office, dial in to the office network
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remotely and connect to the Internet as you would in the office. You can then connect to
LapLink computers anywhere on the Internet or surf the Web.
You may be used to going online regularly in the
office, over a direct connection to the Internet. But
have you considered tapping this resource from
outside the office as well?
Through LapLink you can dial in to the office network and use its direct Internet line from home or
elsewhere. A LapLink connection lets you connect to
other LapLink computers on the Internet, check on
your favorite Web sites, chat with colleagues and
family—in short, use the Internet as you might back
in the office.
You might connect to the office solely for the Internet. Or you might read your e-mail, synchronize
files, and use the Internet all in the same connection.
Just as you connect to the network before using the
Internet in the office, so you must connect to the
network before accessing the Internet remotely.
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