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Click on Advanced...; then click on COM2 for “COM Port.”
Make sure that Enable is selected for “Infrared.”
3
Shut down and restart your computer.
After you modify the registry key or value, restart the computer. The
infrared port is configured as COM2.
Configuring the Infrared Port for Dial-Up Networking
To use dial-up networking with the infrared port, you need to
configure the null-modem setting in the “Windows NT RAS setup”
window.
To set up infrared communication for dial-up networking:
1
Double-click on Network in the Control Panel.
2
Click on the Services tab; then click on Add....
3
If you have not installed Remote Access Service, click on
Remote Access Service, and click on OK.
4
In “Install New Modem Setup,” click on Dial-Up Networking
Serial Cable between 2 PCs, and follow the instructions on
the screen.
5
Make sure this serial cable COM port is already assigned for
your infrared port.
6
Restart the computer when the RAS setup is completed.
You can connect your computer to the RAS server using the infrared
port if your RAS server is also configured for using an infrared
device.
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