NetFor2
(Version 2.0)
"Parent" is the computer that has the modem and the Internet connection.
"Child" is the computer that connects to the Parent through the serial port. The Child does not need to have a modem.
Note: NetFor2 version 2.0 works with Windows 95/98/ME only.
1. Copy NetFor2.exe in a directory of your choice. Desktop is a good place.
2. Run NetFor2.exe. Click on Setup.
3. Enter the COM port you are going to use to connect the two computers (ex. COM1).
4. Enter the baud rate. Note: the default baud rate is 115200. You can use higher baud rates however the highest baud rate you can use depends on the length of your serial cable connecting the two computers.
Install a serial modem and setup Dial-Up Networking as follows:
1. From the Desktop, click Start->Settings->Control Panel->Modems. When the "Modem Properties" dialog appears click Add...
1. If you use a lop-top which has a PCMCIA port, in the next dialog ("Install New Modem") click Other..->Next.
2. Otherwise, in the next dialog check the box "Don't detect my modem..."->Next (you don't want Windows to detect the modem).
3. In the next dialog select "(Standard Modem Types)" in the left window and "Standard 28800 bps Modem" in the right window->Next.
4. In the next dialog select the COM port which you are going to use for connecting the two computers->Next. The message "Please wait while Windows installs your modem" should appear.
5. If everything went right the message "Your modem has been set up successfully: should appear.
6. Click Finish to finish the installation. You should see the Standard 28800 modem installed in your computer.
1.From the Desktop click MyComputer->Dial-Up Networking->Make New Connection. The dialog "Make New Connection" should appear. Name your connection "NetFor2".
1. In the window "Select Modem" select Standard 28800 bps Modem. Click Configure.
2. The dialog "Standard 28800 Modem Properties" should appear. Select Maximum Speed 115200.
3. Click Connection->Advanced. Uncheck the box "Use flow control". (You don't need flow control).
4. Click OK to go back to the "Make New Connection" dialog. Click Next. Enter the telephone number of your provider or any other number. Click Next->Finish
1. Click the right mouse button on the Dial-Up Networking icon you just created (NetFor2) and then click Properties. In the dialog next displayed select Server Types.
2. Uncheck all the boxes with the exception of TCP/IP. Click TCP/IP Settings...
3. Check the following boxes: " Server assigned IP Address", " Specify name server address" and "Use default gateway on remote network".
4. In the dialog box "Primary DNS" enter the DNS address of your Internet provider. If you can't find it, choose 'Run' from the system menu, type 'winipcfg' and choose 'More Info' or, enter the following addresses: 199.182.120.203 and 198.19.83.241. Please note that
the IP addresses shown are not guaranteed to work in all cases. The IP address of your Internet provider is the most reliable one.
5. Click OK/OK to exit the setup.
1. In the Parent computer, run NetFor2.exe. When you run it for the first time, click on Setup. The Setup dialog will appear. Make sure that the COM port and the baud rate are the same as those selected in the Child computer. If you want to see the communication activity click one or more check boxes shown in the dialog. Close the Setup dialog
2. Click on Login. Now, NetFor2 connects the Parent computer to your ISP. When this is done, NetFor2 waits for the Child to start sending data.
3. In the Child, click on NetFor2 Dial-Up Networking icon that you created. The usual connection dialog should appear. Enter the user name and a password and click Connect (see Troubleshooting section for more details). The connection process should not take more than a few seconds.
4. When Dial-Up Networking completes, you're ready to run your Internet software in either one or both PC's as usual.
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Mail to: alexur@ix.netcom.com
Changes last made on: Thursday, January 13, 2001