Windows XP [Electronic resources] : Visual Quickstart Guide, Second Edition

Chris Fehily

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Dialing Direct

A direct (modem-to-modem) connection requires the remote computer to have a phone line that only it answers. (If a modem answers a voice call, the human caller gets an earful of squeal.) Before making your first call, you must set up both PCs.

To set up the remote computer:

1. Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections.

2. In the task pane at left, click Create a New Connection.

The New Connection Wizard appears.

3. Click Next to skip the Welcome page.

4. Select Set up an Advanced Connection; then click Next.

5. Select Accept Incoming Connections; then click Next.

6. Check the box for your modem; then click Next (Figure 18.1 ).

Figure 18.1. You can click Properties and check Disconnect a Call If Idle for More Than __ Mins to make the remote PC hang up automatically after an inactive period.

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7. Select Do Not Allow Virtual Private Connections; then click Next.

8. Check the boxes of the people who should be allowed to dial in to the remote PC; then click Next (Figure 18.2 ).

Figure 18.2. Don't check Guest; you'd create a security hole.

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9. Confirm that all the networking software boxes are checked; then click Next.

10. Click Finish (Figure 18.3 ).

Figure 18.3. A new Incoming Connections icon appears in Network Connections when you finish the wizard. To change settings manually, right-click the icon; then choose Properties.

Now the remote PC's modem answers incoming calls.

Tip

In step 8, you can click Properties to turn on the

callback security feature. This feature makes the remote PC hang up and call you back after you dial in, thwarting impersonators and reducing phone bills. For details, search for

callback in Help and Support Center.

To set up the local computer:

1. Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections.

2. In the task pane at left, click Create a New Connection.

The New Connection Wizard appears.

3. Click Next to skip the Welcome page.

4. Select Connect to a Network at My Workplace; then click Next.

5. Select Dial-Up Connection; then click Next.

6. Type a connection name (such as Work computer ); then click Next.

7. Type the phone number of the remote PC; then click Next (Figure 18.4 ).

Figure 18.4. If you're a laptop user, you can add dialing codes when you actually make the call (in Figure 18.6), depending on what city you're in.

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8. Specify whether you want to add a connection shortcut to your desktop; then click Finish (Figure 18.5 ).

Figure 18.5. A new Dial-Up icon appears in Network Connections when you finish the wizard. To change settings manually, right-click the icon; then choose Properties.

Windows opens a Connect dialog box to call the remote PC; see the next task.

To make a call:

1. Double-click the desktop shortcut that you created in step 8 of the preceding task.

Double-click the Dial-Up icon in Network Connections (refer to Figure 18.5).

2. Type your name and password, and verify the phone number (Figure 18.6 ).

Figure 18.6. Type your name and password exactly as you would if you were logging on to the remote PC in person.

3. Click Dial to call the remote PC.

A notification-area (system-tray) icon and pop-up balloon appear upon connection.

You can check email, browse the web, open shared folders, print documents, transfer files to the local PC, and so on.

4. To hang up, right-click the notification-area icon; then choose Disconnect.