Using WINS to Connect over the Internet with LapLink - Search Again

SUMMARY

I have installed LapLink on both machines and I would like to connect over the Internet. What do I need to do to get connected?

SOLUTION

The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)allows you to connect LapLink using the Windows Networking computer name. This service can be used by older versions of LapLink that don't support connections using the ILS server. LapLink operates an WINS server for our customer's convenience.

Note: Before you can connect LapLink over the Internet, both computers must have an Internet connection available. If you need help getting a computer connected to the Internet, contact your Internet Service Provider for assistance.

Configuring and enabling WINS support:

For computers running Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Millenium:

1. From the Windows Start menu, point to Settings and click Control Panel.
   
2. Click Networks.


3. Click the Configuration tab.


4. Look at the list of installed Networking components and confirm that the Client for Microsoft Networking has been installed. If not:


1. Click Add.


2. Double-click Client.


3. Click Microsoft.


4. Double-click Client for Microsoft Networks.


5. On the Configuration tab, locate any NetBEUI or IPX/SPX protocols that may have been added in the last step. If so, delete them by highlighting each item and clicking Remove.




5. Click the TCP/IP protocol assigned to the device used to connect your computer to the Internet.


6. Click Properties.


7. Click the WINS Configuration tab.


8. Click Enable WINS Resolution.


9. Type 198.102.198.10 in the Primary WINS Server box. This is the IP Address for the LapLink WINS Server.

Note:If you have Windows 95, insert 198.102.198.10 in the Secondary WINS Server box also.

10. Optionally, a Scope ID may be added. A Scope ID acts as a filter for the WINS server, allowing the WINS server to search only for computer names that have identical Scope IDs. If a Scope ID is used on one computer, it must be used on all computers you wish to connect to. The ID may be any combination of letters and numbers, and is case-sensitive.


11. Click OK.


12. In the Primary Network Login, click Client for Microsoft Networks.


13. Click the Identification tab.


14. In the Computer Name field, enter an easy-to-remember, unique and descriptive name. This is how the computer will be identified by the WINS server.


15. In the Workgroup field ,leave Workgroup as the name unless you know that the computer is a memeber of another workgroup.


16. Click the Access Control tab.


17. Click Share-Level access control.


18. Click OK.
    
19. Restart the computer when directed.


20. Once the computer reboots, you are ready to use LapLink over the Internet

1. From the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, point to Network and Dial-up Connections and right-click the Local Area Connection used to connect to the Internet.

Note: For DSL and Cable modems, this will be a Network Interface card; for most other cases, it will be the Dial-Up Adapter.

2. Click Properties.


3. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button.


4. Click the Advanced button.


5. Click the WINS tab.


6. Click Add.


7. Type 198.102.198.10 in the WINS server field and click Add.


8. Click OK three times.

1. From the Windows Start menu, point to Settings and click Control Panel.


2. Click Network.


3. Click the Protocols tab.


4. Highlight the TCP/IP Protocol and click Properties.


5. Click the WINS Address tab


6. In the Adapter box, click the down arrow then choose the network adapter that is used to connect the computer to the Internet.


7. In the Primary WINS Server box, type 198.102.198.10. This is the IP address for the LapLink WINS Server.


8. Optionally, a Scope ID may be added. A Scope ID acts as a filter on the WINS server, allowing the WINS server to search only for computer names that have identical Scope IDs. If a Scope ID is used on one computer, it must be used on all computers you wish to connect to. The ID may be any combination of letters and numbers, and is case-sensitive.


9. Click OK.


10. Click Close, and when prompted, allow the computer to reboot.

1. Right-click Network Neighborhood and click Properties.


2. Click the Identification tab
.

1. Right-click My Network Places and click Properties.


2. Click the Network Identification link
.

1. Right-click Network Neighborhood and click Properties.


2. Click the Identification tab
.

1. Make sure that both computers are connected to the Internet and are running LapLink.


2. Make sure that both computers are registered with the WINS server.

Note: You can do this by opening an MS-DOS Command Prompt and typing PING , then press Enter. If you get a message that reads Response Time Out, then one of the computers is not correctly configured, or the Internet Service Provider may not allow you to connect to a WINS server.

3. From LapLink's Connect over...menu, click Network.


4. Click the TCP/IP Name/Address tab.


5. In the Name/Address field, type in the Windows Networking Computer name of the other computer.


6. Click the services that you want to use, for example, File Transfer or Remote Control.


7. Click OK.

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Last updated: Friday, February 09, 2001

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