Communication Profile Edit

Use the Communication Profile Edit dialog box to create or edit a communication profile.

Communication information

Option

Description

Description of communication profile

Enter a communication profile name. The name should be unique.

If the field already contains a communication profile name, you can edit the field contents.

Note

You can create multiple differently named communication profiles that use the same communication device.

Communication device

Specify the name of the communication device to be used by the communication profile.

Select a communication device on the drop-down list.

Use dial-up networking

This check box will be enabled only if a TCP/IP family communication device is selected in the Communication device field.

Select the check box to expand the Communication Profile Edit dialog box with a Dial-up network connection section.

Dial-Up Network Connection

Option

Description

Dial-up network profile

On the list of available dial-up network profiles, select a profile to use to connect to a network.

Dialing from

Calling card

The dialing properties of the selected dial-up network profile will be displayed here.

Configure

Click this button to display the Dial-up Connection dialog box and configure the dial-up connection.

Dialing properties

Click this button to display the Phone and Modem Options dialog box and edit the dialing properties of the selected dial-up network profile.

Add profile

Click this button to display the Network Connection Wizard, which helps you add a dial-up network profile.

[Communication profile name]

The lower dialog box section is named according to the communication device displayed in the Communication device field.

In this section, you can specify the configuration of the communication device that should apply to the communication profile. The options vary depending on the communication device.

For further information about the most commonly used communication devices see the list below.

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Max packet size (MTU)

Specify the maximum packet size (range 512- 5146, default: 2600).

A high MTU will increase communication speed and a low MTU may contribute to solving communication problems.

Optimize for Internet communication

Select this check box to apply settings (MTU, data compression, etc.) optimized for communicating across the Internet.

Advanced

Click this button to display the Advanced TCP/IP Configuration dialog box. See Advanced TCP/IP Configuration.

IP Broadcast list

Click this button to display the IP Broadcast List dialog box. See IP Broadcast List.

General information about Netop TCP/IP

Netop TCP/IP is a UDP based communication device that connects by UDP and optionally communicate by TCP/IP (TCP) during a session.

Each communication profile that uses TCP/IP can support multiple Netop connections.

TCP/IP offers three connect options:

IP address
Name response
Name resolution

IP address

You can connect by IP address across segmented IP networks including the Internet. The source module port number must match the destination module port number, see Advanced TCP/IP Configuration.

If you connect from outside a network protected by a network address translation (NAT) firewall or proxy server to a Netop module on a network computer, specify the firewall or proxy server public IP address with the port number assigned to the network computer, for example 192.168.20.51:1234.

Ask the firewall or proxy server administrator which port number is assigned to a specific network computer.

Name response

Name response broadcasts a name, the first characters of a name or without a name, requesting Netop modules with a corresponding enabled name to respond. The following name response options are available:

If a Guest connects or browses using the Host name qualifier H::, the Host can respond by its enabled Netop Name type name.
If a Guest connects or browses using the Host name qualifier U::, the Host can respond by its enabled LAN User type name.
If a Host requests help, the Guest can respond by its enabled Help service names.

Note

A broadcast will reach only computers on the local network segment and computers whose IP address or DNS name is specified in the communication profile IP Broadcast List.

Name resolution

Name resolution will resolve a specified name into its corresponding IP address. These name resolution options are available:

In the Advanced TCP/IP Configuration dialog box, select the Use Netop Name Server check box and specify the Netop Name Servers to be used.

Under Program Options > Host Name > Netop Name Server, specify the Name Space ID used by the Netop modules you want to connect to.

Connect by any enabled destination module name, for a Host help request a Guest Help service name.

Netop Name Server will resolve the name into the corresponding IP address and connect by it across segmented IP networks including the Internet. You can also browse for Hosts using Netop Name Server.

If a Guest connects by a name using the Host name qualifier DNS::, a domain name server will interpret the name as a DNS name and attempt to resolve it into a corresponding IP address, so the Guest can connect by it across segmented IP networks, including the Internet.

Note

In most cases, if the Host name qualifier H:: is used, a domain name server will interpret the name as a DNS name and attempt to resolve it into a corresponding IP address.

If a Guest connects by a name using the Host name qualifier LDAP::, the Guest will search directory services specified on the Directory Services tab in the Program Options dialog box for a user with this name and connect by the corresponding address attribute, which is typically an IP address.

You can also browse for Hosts using directory services.

See also

Program Options (Host Name tab)

 

Connect problems

In case of connect problems, you should first verify that an IP connection is available by from a command prompt by typing:

PING <Netop module IP address>

The PING utility will send four data packets requesting a reply. If you receive replies, an IP connection is available.

If an IP connection is available and connectivity problems persist, consult your network/system administrator or submit a support request to Netop Support.

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Option

Description

Optimize for Internet communication

Select this check box to apply settings (MTU, data compression, etc.) optimized for communicating across the Internet.

Encapsulate in HTTP

Select this check box to wrap data packets as HTTP packets to ease firewall passage. This is also known as HTTP-tunneling.

Use Proxy Settings

If you select Encapsulate in HTTP, the Use Proxy Settings check box will become available for selection.

If you select this check box, proxy authentication is activated in the used communication profile. The application will use the proxy settings defined in Windows.

Advanced

Click this button to display the Advanced TCP/IP Configuration dialog box. See Advanced TCP/IP Configuration.

Netop TCP/IP (TCP) is a TCP based communication device.

Each communication profile that uses TCP/IP (TCP) can support one Netop connection. To support multiple Netop connections, you can create multiple communication profiles that use TCP/IP (TCP).

To connect, specify a computer IP address.

If you connect from outside a network protected by a network address translation (NAT) firewall or proxy server to a Netop module on a network computer, specify the firewall or proxy server public IP address with the port number assigned to the network computer, for example 192.168.20.51:1234.

Ask the firewall or proxy server administrator which port number is assigned to a specific network computer.

If a Guest connects directly to a Host, specify the Host computer IP address.
If a Guest connects through a remote network Netop Gateway to a Host, specify the IP address of the gateway computer and optionally the Host name.
If a Host requests help, a Guest connected to directly or on a remote Netop Gateway network can respond by its enabled Help service names.
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Option

Description

Optimize for Internet communication

Check this box to apply settings (MTU, data compression, etc.) optimized for communicating across the Internet.

Advanced

Click this button to display the Advanced TCP/IP Configuration dialog box. See Advanced TCP/IP Configuration.

Netop TCP/IP (TCP IPv6) is a TCP IPv6 based communication device.

Each communication profile that uses TCP/IP (TCP IPv6) can support one Netop connection. To support multiple Netop connections, you can create multiple communication profiles that use TCP/IP (TCP IPv6).

You can use TCP/IP (TCP IPv6) only between computers connected to an IPv6 network.

To connect, specify a computer IPv6 address.

If a Guest connects directly to a Host, specify the Host computer IPv6 address.
If a Guest connects through a remote network Netop Gateway to a Host, specify the Gateway computer IPv6 address and optionally the Host name.
If a Host requests help, a Guest connected to directly or on a remote Netop Gateway network can respond by its enabled Help service names.
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Option

Description

WebConnect Service URL

Specify the URL of the WebConnect service, i.e. the Connection Manager, that facilitates the WebConnect connection.

Optimize for Internet communication

Select this check box to apply settings (MTU, data compression, etc.) optimized for communicating across the Internet.

Advanced

Click this button to display the Advanced TCP/IP Configuration dialog box. See Advanced TCP/IP Configuration.

Credentials

Click to display the WebConnect Service Credentials dialog box. See WebConnect Service Credentials.

Test

Click the Test button to verify the WebConnect Service URL.

WebConnect is a Netop proprietary communication device that enables networked Netop modules to connect easily over the Internet through a Netop connection service called WebConnect without the need to open firewalls for incoming traffic. All traffic will be outgoing.

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Option

Description

Access Gateway via communication profile

In the drop-down list, select the communication profile that should be used to access the local network Netop Gateway.

Select <Any initialized communication> to connect to or browse for Gateway device groups using any enabled communication profile that uses a networking communication device.

Select another communication profile to connect or browse using only that communication profile, which does not need to be enabled.

Select Terminal Server only if your Netop module is located on a terminal server client.

Gateway device group

Gateway device groups are administrator specified names of available outgoing communication on local network Netop Gateways.

Select one of these options:

Use device group: Select this option to specify a Gateway device group name in the field.

Browse for device groups: Select this option to display the Gateway Device Group List dialog  box when connecting.

Gateway is a Netop proprietary communication device that enables a network Netop module to connect through a local network Netop Gateway.

Each communication profile that uses Gateway can support only one Netop connection.

To connect, specify a modem telephone number or computer IP address according to the selected device group type. The device group type is selected in the Gateway Device Group List dialog box.

If a Guest connects through a local network Netop Gateway directly to a Host, specify the modem telephone number or computer IP address of the Host computer.
If a Guest connects through a local network Netop Gateway through a remote network Netop Gateway to a Host, specify the Gateway computer modem telephone number or computer IP address and optionally the Host name.
If a Host requests help through a local network Netop Gateway, a Guest connected to directly or on a remote Netop Gateway network can respond by its enabled Help service names.

Resources

To use Gateway, one or multiple outgoing Netop Gateways must run on the local network.

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Terminal Server is a Netop proprietary communication device that enables Netop modules running in a terminal server environment to communicate.

Each communication profile that uses Terminal Server can support multiple Netop connections.

To connect, specify a name by which the destination Netop module can respond:

If a Guest connects or browses using the Host name qualifier H::, the Host can respond by its enabled Netop Name type name.
If a Guest connects or browses using the Host name qualifier U::, the Host can respond by its enabled LAN User type name.
If a Host requests help, a Guest can respond by its enabled Help service names.

If Netop Gateway runs on the terminal server console, terminal server Netop modules and Netop modules outside the terminal server environment can connect through it. See the Administrator's Guide.