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Configuring a conference host
To let multiple remote users connect to your host computer, you must specify the
information needed to make the connection. You can start with an existing host
connection item or create a new one.
Conferencing uses a type of communication called multicast. This requires a valid
Class D IP address.
To configure a conference host
1 In Advanced View, on the left navigation bar, under pcAnywhere Manager,
click Hosts.
2 In the right pane, under Hosts, do one of the following:
■
To configure an existing connection item, right-click the item, and then
click Properties.
■
To create a new connection item, on the File menu, click New Item >
Advanced.
3
In the Host Properties window, on the Conference tab, check Enable
conferencing.
4
Select one of the following:
Lets your network server automatically assign an available
Class D IP address.
Obtain IP address
automatically
Lets you type the Class D IP address that you want to use. Specify IP address
The address must be within the range of 225.1.1.1 through 239.254.254.254.
5
To use routers to increase the broadcast area of the conference, in the Allow
conference over “x” routers list, select the number of routers that you want
to use.
6
Click OK.
On Vista, you might be prompted to approve this action because changing
the host properties might affect other users.
Starting a conference
The steps for starting a conference are similar to starting a host for a remote
control session. After you start the conference host, the remote user who will
control the conference host can connect to it using any connection method that
is supported by the host computer. After the first connection is established, the
other remote participants must connect using TCP/IP.
Allowing others to control your computer
What you can do during a host session
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