ALPHA-VISION® Direct Connection (Request, export from AV only): Direct Connection of two PCs

Direct Connection of two PCs

SUMMARY

Description of how to set-up a direct connection between 2 PCs on Windows 2000.

CONTENTS

1. Set-up the Host:
2. Set-up the Client:
3. Problems using the COM-Connection

Set-up the Host:

• Use System Control to open Network- Connections
• Add New Connection
• Click ‘next’ and select direct connection out of the possible PPP-Connections.
• Select to be PC-Host
• Select the port (LPT or COM)
• For COM-Connections only:
  • Select properties
  • Define the baud rate
  • Set Flow Control to non
• Mark permitted users
• Press finish to close configuration

Set-up the Client:

• Use System Control to open Network- Connections
• Add New Connection
• Click ‘next’ and select direct connection out of the possible PPP-Connections.
• Select to be PC-Client
• Select the port (LPT or COM)
• Enable connection for all user or for itself only
• Name the connection
• Press finish to close configuration
• If the connection should be established right away define the user name and password to be used for connecting to the Host in the open dialog window and press the connect button.

Problems using the COM-Connection

If a COM-Connection (COM1-COM1 or COM2-COM2) between two PCs does not work (usually Error-Code 777) it might be caused by a wrong labeling of the ports, i.e. COM1 is actually COM2 and vice versa. It can easily be checked by plugging the cable to the other port.