Accessing Connected Devices > Modem Connections

Modem Connections
In addition to connecting to the KVM/netPlus through a regular Ethernet connection, you can also access the KVM/netPlus by dialing in through either of the two following modem types:
You use either of the following methods to dial in:
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/netPlus through the dialup connection. This way you can access the WMI through PPP even if the IP connection to the KVM/netPlus is not available.
On a computer running a Windows operating system, you can use HyperTerminal or another terminal emulator. On a computer running a UNIX-based operating system, such as Solaris or Linux, you can use a compatible terminal emulator such as Kermit or Minicom.
Once the dial in connection is made using the terminal emulator, you get console access to the KVM/netPlus.
The KVM/netPlus administrator performs the procedures to install and configure the modems. Contact your KVM/netPlus 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/netPlus, 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:
If authentication is required for the modem, you need a username and password for a user account on the KVM/netPlus.
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/netPlus in the “ISP Name” field and click “Next>.”
The “Phone Number to Dial” form appears.
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The “Internet Account Information” form appears.
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Type the password for accessing the KVM/netPlus 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/netPlus. 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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To Set Up a Terminal Emulator Dial Up Connection
Do this procedure on a remote computer that has a modem to create a terminal emulator connection that anyone can use for dialing up a modem that is on a PCMCIA card on the KVM/netPlus. 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, but you can use this procedure as an example.
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The new connection appears in the list of connections appearing on the “Open” menu.
To Dial Into the KVM/netPlus Using a Terminal Emulator
This procedure requires a PCMCIA modem card installed on the KVM/netPlus. If the KVM/netPlus administrator has configured the PCMCIA modem card for call back, when you dial in, the KVM/netPlus calls you back. Contact your KVM/netPlus administrator if you have questions about the configuration. This procedure also assumes that someone has previously created a connection in the terminal emulator, as described in To Set Up a Terminal Emulator Dial Up Connection.
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, but you can use this procedure as an example.
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From the Start menu, go to All Programs>Accessories> Communications>Hyperterminal>connection_name.
For example, a previously configured connection named “dialin_kvm” appears in the HyperTerminal Open list as “dialin_kvm.ht.”
If the KVM/netPlus administrator has configured the PCMCIA modem card for call back, when you dial in, the KVM/netPlus calls you back.
The terminal emulator appears with console access to the KVM/netPlus.
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