On the PC:
- Click Start-- > Settings--
> Control Panel -- > Network and Dial-up
Connections
- If the Incoming Connections option is not available,
you need to install a new modem type.
If the Incoming Connections option is available, check that the
correct modem is installed.
- From the Network and Dial-Up Connections dialog, select
Incoming Connections. Select the Users tab and
select "Always allow directly connected devices such as palmtop computers to
connect without providing a password".
The procedures for these tasks are described in the following
sections.
To install the modem, click Control Panel dialog and open the
Phone and Modem Options dialog.
If a modem called 'Communication cable between two computers' is
installed, you do not need to install a modem and may go directly to the Configuring the Incoming Connections option section.
If this modem is not installed,
- Click Add to start the Install New Modem
Wizard.
- Select the Don't Detect My Modem check box and click
Next. Windows will search for a modem connection.
- Click Next. (Standard Modem Types)
Manufacturer and the Communications Cable between two computers
model.
- Click Next. A Port selection dialog is displayed.
- Click the port that the Palm cradle is plugged into and click
Next to install the modem.
- Click Finish to close the wizard . The new modem is
added to the list.
- Click Properties. Set the Maximum Speed to
19200
- Click Close to close the Modems dialog.
To install RAS:
- Click Control Panel-- > Network and
Dial-Up Connections.
- Click Make New Connection to start the Network Connection
Wizard and click Next.
- Click Accept Incoming connections-- >
Next.
- Click the Communications cable between two computers connection
device and click Next.
- In the Incoming Virtual Private Connection dialog, click
Do not allow virtual private connections-- >
Next.
- In theAllowed Users dialog select Guest and click
Next.
- In the Networking Connections dialog, ensure that
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected (you do not need to clear
the other check boxes that are selected) and click
Properties.
- In the Incoming TCP/IP Properties dialog:
- Select Allow callers to access my local area network.
- Click Assign TCP/IP addresses automatically using DHCP.
If your network is not DHCP enabled, click the Specify TCP/IP
addresses radio button and specify a range of IP addresses to
use.
- Select Allow calling computer to specify its own IP
address.
- In the Complete the Network Connection dialog, click
Finish.
To start RAS:
- Ensure that the HotSync manager is no longer running, because it uses the
same port as RAS. If there is a red and blue HotSync icon in the system
tray (on the task bar), right-click on it and click Exit.
- From the Control Panel, select Administrative Tools--
> Remote Access Admin.
- In the Remote Access Admin application, click
Server-- > Start Remote Access
Service. A dialog appears with the PC name in the text
field.
- Click OK to start RAS.
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