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. . . Connecting over a home or office network
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Before you use Connect over LAN (Network)
• The security setup of the host computer must be config-
ured to allow incoming connections. See ”Allowing
incoming connections.
• The network ports (either TCP/IP or IPX) must be
enabled in LapLink on both computers. See
”Checklist
for Internet connections. If you aren’t sure which protocol
is being used on your LAN, contact your network
administrator.
• LapLink must be running on both computers.
NOTE Not only does Connect over LAN (Network) Con-
nect Over LAN (Network)work over local networks, it also
connects over the Internet. For details see
”Checklist for
Internet connections.
To connect to another computer by network:
1 Click the Connect Over button on the LinkBar, and then
click LAN (Network).
2 In the Connect Over LAN (Network) dialog box, click the
name of the computer you want to connect to.
If the computer is not listed and you are attempting to
connect over a TCP/IP network, click the TCP/IP
Addresses tab. Then do either of the following:
• In the Connections list, click the name of the com-
puter you want to connect to. The names listed are
from the Address Book.
• Under TCP/IP Name or Address, type the IP address
of the host computer.
3 Under Services, check the services you want to use, such
as File Transfer and Remote Control.
4 Click OK.
Using an Address Book entry to connect over a home
or office network
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
to a home or office network
1 Click the Address Book button on the LinkBar, then click
the Add button.
2 In the Description box, type a brief description of the remote
computer as a reference.
3 In the Computer Name box, type the exact name assigned
to the remote computer in LapLink. Remember this field is
case-sensitive.
4 Click the Connection tab. Click the down arrow by the Con-
nection Type list. When connecting over LAN (Network),
you have two different options for connecting.
Network:Available Now- This connection type lets
LapLink Gold establish the connection
OR
Network:TCP/IP Address: This connection type requires
you to enter the IP Address of the host machine in order
to connect.
5 Click the Services tab. Choose the services you want to
enable when you connect to this computer.
6 Click OK to save this Address Book entry.
Click the Connect button to connect to this computer directly
from the Address Book.