LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US manual Before you use Connect over ILS, Using Connect over ILS

Before you use Connect over ILS

•Both computers must be actively connected to the Internet.

•The host (remote) computer must have its Internet address published through an ILS (Internet Locator Service). See ”Making a computer available for ILS con- nections of this chapter.

•The security setup of the remote computer must have been configured to allow incoming connections. See ”Protecting your security settings with a password.

•The TCP/IP ports must be enabled in LapLink on both computers. See ”Checklist for Internet connections.

•LapLink must be running on both computers.

•For more information on connecting behind a firewall or router, go to ”Making an Internet connection to a computer behind a firewall”.

Using Connect over ILS

To connect to another LapLink computer using ILS:

1Connect to the Internet as usual.

2Click the Connect menu above the LinkBar, and then click Connect Over ILS.

3If you have created an Address Book entry for the connec- tion you want to open, click the Address Book entry, and click Connect.

Otherwise, click Manual Connect. In the Internet Address box type the remote computer’s Internet address (the one the remote computer has published to the ILS Server).

4Under Services, check the services you want to use.

5Click OK.

Using an Address Book entry to connect over ILS

It’s a good idea to create an Address Book entry, especially if you plan to use the connection more than once. LapLink Gold allows you to connect directly from the Address Book, which makes it even easier.

To create an entry in the Address Book for Connecting over ILS.

1Click the Address Book button on the LinkBar, then click the Add button.

2In the Description box, type a brief description of the remote computer as a reference.

3In the Computer Name box, type the exact name assigned to the remote computer in LapLink. Remember this field is case-sensitive.

4Click the Connection tab. In the Connection Type list, choose Internet Address.

5Enter the address the host machine has published to the ILS server.

6Click the Services tab. Choose the services you want to enable when you connect to this computer.

7Click OK to save this Address Book entry.

Click the Connect button to connect to this computer directly from the Address Book.

Opening Internet connections using Connect Over LAN (Network)

The ILS server is not required for internet connections when using LapLink Gold Corporate; it merely facilitates these connections. Just as you use Connect Over LAN (Network) for connections on a local TCP/IP network, so you can use it for connections on the Internet, which is simply a global web of TCP/IP networks.

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