Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.5, User Manual

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Table 4-2
Host connection devices (continued)
Connection device Hardware device
For most network connections, select TCP/IP.
Symantec pcAnywhere also supports NetBIOS and SPX
protocols in Windows XP/2003 Server/2000.
See “Configuring a host network connection” on page 75.
Network adapter card installed
on a networked computer or
server on a LAN or WAN
TCP/IP.
See “About cable modem connections” on page 21.
Cable modem
TCP/IP.
See “About DSL or ADSL connections” on page 21.
DSL or ADSL
An available COM port.
Symantec pcAnywhere supports serial connections in
Windows Vista/XP/2003 Server/2000.
Null serial cable connected to
the host and remote computers
(for example, a laptop and
desktop computer)
Configuring a host network connection
Symantec pcAnywhere supports network connections over a LAN, WAN, or the
Internet using TCP/IP, NetBIOS, and SPX. For most network connections, use
TCP/IP. NetBIOS is another commonly used network protocol that is used mostly
for file and print sharing services. SPX is a Novell NetWare protocol.
Note:
Symantec pcAnywhere does not support SPX connections in Windows Vista.
Symantec pcAnywhere requires a user name and password for all host sessions.
To connect, the remote user must know the user name and password as well as
the IP address or name of the host computer.
If the host computer is connected to a network that is behind a firewall, the remote
user must have a way to connect to the network through a Remote Access Service
(RAS) or virtual private network (VPN). An administrator must provide this
information.
To configure a host network connection
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:
75 Allowing others to control your computer
Ways to set up host computer