LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US manual Checklist for network connections

Checklist for network connections

Enable the network port for LapLink connections

Access to a network by e-mail and other programs does not automatically provide network access in LapLink. To con- nect by network in LapLink, your network port must be en- abled—that is, made available for use in LapLink. To enable a network port in LapLink, click Port Setup (Options menu). Click the type of network—either IPX or TCP/IP—in the Ports list. Then check the Enable Port box. If the network is IPX, click Configure, and ensure that Internetwork Name Broadcast is checked.

Run LapLink on both computers

No connections are possible by network or any other means unless LapLink is running on both computers. You can con- nect to a computer running LapLink Gold or another Win- dows-based version of LapLink. Verify that the computer has a network port enabled for the same kind of network connec- tion as your network port.

Refresh the list of connections

If LapLink was started on the other computer after you start- ed connecting, you may need to refresh the list of available connections in order to include the computer in the list. Click the Refresh List button, and wait while the list of LapLink computers is updated.

Ensure that the network is installed

LapLink cannot connect by network unless a network proto- col—either IPX or TCP/IP—is installed. Network protocols are installed using the Networks option in the Windows Con- trol Panel. See your Windows Help and documentation for information on adding network protocols, or consult your net- work administrator.

Type the password carefully

In LapLink Gold, passwords are case-sensitive. For more in- formation, see the security chapter.

Type the TCP/IP name or address

If you do not see a computer listed as an available connec- tion over a TCP/IP network, you may have to type the com- puter’s IP address. Click the Connect button on the LinkBar, and then click Network. On the TCP/IP Addresses tab, type the IP address or the Windows computer name in the TCP/ IP Name or Address box. (This name usually differs from the name assigned to the computer in LapLink.)

TIP To determine the TCP/IP address for a Windows 95 or Windows 98, or ME computer, click Port Setup (Options menu); click TCP/IP in the Ports list; and then click Config- ure. The computer’s address appears in the IP Address box.

TIP To determine the TCP/IP address for a Windows NT, XP 2000 or 2003 computer, click the Start button, click Run, and then at the command line, type CMD.EXE, and press Enter. Then type IPCONFIG and press ENTER. The address appears on the IP Address line.

TIP If you cannot connect after typing a TCP/IP address, disable any firewall software on the host machine.

Check the security setup of the host computer

If you receive a “not authorized” error message, be sure to change the security setting on the host from the default of “Private System”. Access security settings from the Options

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