Open Control Panel >> Modems >> Add
.
Check the Don't detect my modem; I will select it from a
list
check box and click Next
.
Select (Standard Modem Types)
and Communications
cable between two computers
, then click Next
.
From the On which ports do you want to install it?
option
choose Selected ports
and highlight a COM port of your choice.
Click on Next
and then Finish
to get back to
the Modem Properties
dialog box.
Select the modem you just installed and click on Properties
.
You may have to select Control Panel >> Phone and Modem Settings >> Modem
again.
In the General
tab, change the Maximum Speed
to
115200
.
In the Connection
tab, ensure that the that Data
Bits
is 8
, Parity
is None
and Stop Bits
is 1
.
Click OK
several times to close all tabs.
Now configure the port: select Control Panel >> Ports
,
select the port you defined for the null modem and click on Settings
.
Ensure that the that Data Bits
is 8
,
Parity
is None
, Stop Bits
is 1
and Flow
Control
is None
.
RAS does not work if you change any null modem settings after installing RAS. So, if you have just installed a new modem then you will need to uninstall RAS:
Go to Control Panel >> Network
and select the
Services
tab.
Select Remote Access Service
from the list and
select Remove
.
Now install RAS: Go to Control Panel >> Network
and
select the Services
tab.
Click on Add
, select Remote Access Service
from
the list and click on OK
.
You will be asked for the location of the files. Insert the Windows NT
setup disk, enter the path to the disk and click on Continue
. The RAS setup will now
take place.
The NT setup disk may be located on your PC’s hard disk (for instance at
the path C:\I386
) but you should verify this with your System Administrator.
The Add RAS Device
box will appear at this point: select the
modem you just installed and click onOK
.
The Remote Access Setup
dialog box will appear. Click on
Configure
, check Dial out and receive calls
and click
OK
.
You should be back at the remote access setup. Click on
Network
and the Network Configuration
dialog will appear.
Check both TCP/IP
boxes and uncheck all four
NetBEUI
and IPX
boxes.
Check Allow any authentication including clear text
.
Click Configure
and select both Entire Network
and Use DCHP...
. Ensure that Allow remote clients to request a predetermined IP
address
in not
checked.
Click OK
twice and Continue
to finish setup.
You will need to restart your computer.
Click on Start >> Run
.
Enter MUSRMGR
and press enter; the User Manager
appears.
In the top window, look for RasUser
under
Username
. There should be no spaces in the name and the 'R' and 'U' should be
capitals:.
If it is present, simply select User >> Exit
to
leave the user manager.
If it is not present then add a new user. You will need to be logged on as an administrator to add a new user:
Select New User
from the User
drop-down menu .
Enter RasUser
in the username
box,
exactly as shown.
Enter any name you like in the Full Name
and
Description
boxes.
Enter pass
in the password
box.
Uncheck the User must change password at next
login
option but check the User cannot change password again
and Password
never expires
options.
Click on Dialin >> Grant dialin permission to
user
. Select No Call Back
from the Callback Option
and click
OK
.
Click on Groups
. Group Memberships
dialog should
now appear.
Select Guests
from the Not member
of
list and click on <-Add
. Guests
should now appear under the
Members of
list. This step may be complete already.
Click OK
twice, then select User >>
Exit
to close the User Manager.
Note: Before starting RAS you need to install Service Pack 6a – contact your system administrator for this.
Also, you must ensure none of the COM ports are being used by another application such as Symbian Connect before starting RAS.
Click Start >> Run
and enter rasadmin
. The
Remote Access Admin
window will appear.
Select Server >> Select Domain or Server...
. Enter the
name of your domain in the space provided and click on OK
.
Select Server >> Start Remote Access Service
. RAS should
now be running and listening to COM port selected in
Install a Null Modem.
Click Start >> Run
and enter rasmon
. A new
icon should appear in the system tray. This is the Dial-Up Networking Monitor
. Double
click on it.
Select the Preferences
tab and set the Show Status
Lights
setting to As a window on the desktop
.
Check both Display the window’s titlebar
& Always on
top
option.
Click on Lights
. The Status Lights
dialog should
appear.
Uncheck All Devices
from Show lights for selection
but check Dial-Up Networking Serial Cable between 2 PCs
.
Click on OK
, Apply
and OK
to
exit.