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Configuring pcAnywhere Gateway to allow incoming modem
connections
If you use a NAT device to manage connections, you must open the ports on the
device to allow incoming pcAnywhere connections. The port settings of your NAT
device must match the port settings of Symantec pcAnywhere Gateway.
For more information about opening ports on your NAT device, see the
documentation for your device.
To edit the port settings for pcAnywhere Gateway
1
In the Gateway Manager window, on the Edit menu, click Preferences.
In Windows Vista, the operating system might prompt you to approve this
action. You do not receive this prompt if you are logged on to the built-in
administrator account.
2
In the Preferences window, on the Connectivity tab, in the Device List, check
TCP/IP.
Symantec pcAnywhere Gateway supports TCP/IP connections and modem
connections. Symantec pcAnywhere Gateway automatically detects the
connection devices that are available on your computer.
3
Click Details.
4
To change the Data port setting, in the Port Settings window, do one of the
following:
To change the port number, in the Data port box, type a new port number.
To reset the port number to the default port, click Reset Default.
5
To change the Status port setting, do one of the following:
To change the port number, in the Status port box, type a new port number.
To reset the port number to the default port, click Reset Default.
6
Click OK.
You can configure Symantec pcAnywhere Gateway to wait for incoming modem
connections if a modem is installed and properly configured on the computer on
which pcAnywhere Gateway is installed. Symantec pcAnywhere Gateway allows
incoming modem connections only. You can have only one active modem session
at a time.
Managing Symantec pcAnywhere Gateway
About the Gateway Manager
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