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Proxy Remote Control
One of the most important things that your FastLink II connection allows you to do is run the powerful Proxy
Remote Control software included in this package.
By installing the Proxy Master on your remote PC and the Proxy Host on your PC at work, you can take over
and operate your PC at work from your home or from the road.
Proxy runs in Windows, and can take over any PC whether it is running DOS or Windows. Proxy can even take
over more than one machine at a time; each remotely-controlled PC is displayed in a separate window.
Proxy has been optimized extensively to be super-fast over a dial-up connection!
Remote Node and Remote Control
Remote Node and Remote Control are two distinct methods of remotely accessing a network. They each have
their advantages for different types of network operations:
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Of course, remote node and remote control are not mutually exclusive. When you work in Windows, you can
use both at once, each for the task it does best. For example, you might use Proxy to take over a PC at work to
perform a database search, while you load a document from the file server into your word processor for editing.
System Requirements/Compatibility
FastLink II Client System Requirements
To run FastLink II you'll need the following:
Remote Node means you become a node on the network, log in to file servers, and perform other
operations just as if you were directly connected.
Use remote node when you'd like fast keyboard response, and when the amount of data passing over
the phone line is modest. For example, reading e-mail or editing documents on the network are tasks
well suited to remote node.
Remote Control means you use a program like Proxy to control a PC that is directly connected to the
network. By using a PC on the network to do your work, you reduce the amount of data that must be
transmitted over the phone line.
Use remote control when your task would involve moving large amounts of data over the network.
For example, performing a database search or running a program that's not on your PC are tasks that
are well suited to remote control.
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