Accessing Connected Devices > Modem Connections

Modem Connections
In addition to connecting to the KVM/net through a regular Ethernet connection, you can also access the KVM/net by dialing in through an installed external modem.Use PPP when dialing into any of the supported modems. Once the connection is made, all connections to the specified IP address are made through the PPP connection. For example, if you enter the specified IP address in a browser after making the PPP connection, the browser connects to the KVM/net through the dialup connection. This way you can access the WMI through PPP even if the IP connection to the KVM/net is not available.
The KVM/net administrator performs the procedures to install and configure the modems. Contact your KVM/net administrator for the phone numbers, usernames, and passwords to use, and for questions about how the modems are configured.
Before anyone can use PPP to access the KVM/net, the PPP connection must be configured by the user on the remote computer so the connection can be used for dialing in. Before configuring PPP, you need the following:
To Configure a PPP Connection on a Remote Computer
Perform this procedure on a remote computer with a modem to do the following:
See the prerequisites listed in Modem Connections, if needed.
Note: The following steps work for a computer running Windows XP. The steps are different on computers running other Windows versions or other operating systems. You can use this procedure as an example.
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The “New Connection Wizard” appears.
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The “Getting Ready” form appears.
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The “Internet Connection” form appears.
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The “Connection Name” form appears.
Type a name for the connection to the KVM/net in the “ISP Name” field and click “Next>.”
The “Phone Number to Dial” form appears.
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Type the phone number for the KVM/net’s modem in the “Phone number” field and click “Next>.”
The “Internet Account Information” form appears.
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Type the password for accessing the KVM/net in the “Password” and “Confirm Password” field and click “Next>.”
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The “Connect connection_name” dialog appears.
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The name of the connection appears on the Network Connections” list.
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The “Dial-up Preferences” dialog box appears.
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The “Call Me Back At” dialog box appears.
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To Make a PPP Connection From a Remote Computer
Perform this procedure on a remote computer that has a modem to initialize a dial up and optional call back session on the KVM/net. This procedure assumes a PPP connection for dial up or call back has previously been created as described in To Configure a PPP Connection on a Remote Computer.
Note: The following steps work if you are on a computer running Windows XP. The steps are different on computers running other Windows versions or other operating systems, but you can use these steps as an example.
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The “Connect connection_name” dialog appears.
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