Creating and configuring incoming connections for Windows XP

 

You need to complete these steps to create and configure incoming connections for Windows® 2000.

  1. Click Start > Settings > Network Connections.

  2. Click New Connection Wizard. The Welcome to the Network Connection Wizard window appears.

  3. Click Next.

  4. Click Set up an advanced connection. Then, click Next.

  5. Click Accept incoming connections. Then, click Next.

  6. Select the check box for the PC modem that is going to receive the calls from the remote console.

    Make sure that the Operations Console Connection check box is not selected. If other check boxes are selected, do not change them.

    Then, click Next.

  7. Click Do not allow virtual private connections. Then, click Next.

    If you have a virtual private network (VPN), leave this check box unchecked.

  8. Select or add any users who are going to dial into the local console. Then, click Next.

  9. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box (if needed). Then, click Properties.

  10. Make sure that the Allow callers to access my local area network check box is selected.

  11. If your network uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), click Assign TCP/IP addresses automatically using DHCP. Then, go to the next step. If your network does not use DHCP, click Specify TCP/IP addresses. Then, do the following to specify the addresses:

    1. In the From field, type the address 192.168.0.5

    2. In the To field, type the address 192.168.0.24

    3. The Total field shows 20

  12. Select the Allow calling computer to specify its own IP address check box. Then, click OK.

  13. Click Next.

  14. Click Finish to save Incoming Connections.

 

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Creating and configuring incoming connections

 

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