Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 88

88 Allowing others to control your computer What you can do during a host session Configuring a conference host To let multiple remote users connect to your host computer, you must specify the information needed to make the connection. You can start with an existing host connection item or create a new one. Conferencing uses a type of communication called multicast. This requires a valid Class D IP address. To configure a conference host 1 In Advanced View, on the left navigation bar, under pcAnywhere Manager, click Hosts. 2 In the right pane, under Hosts, do one of the following: ■ To configure an existing connection item, right-click the item, and then click Properties. ■ To create a new connection item, on the File menu, click New Item > Advanced. 3 In the Host Properties window, on the Conference tab, check Enable conferencing. 4 Select one of the following: Obtain IP address automatically Specify IP address Lets your network server automatically assign an available Class D IP address. Lets you type the Class D IP address that you want to use. The address must be within the range of 225.1.1.1 through 239.254.254.254. 5 To use routers to increase the broadcast area of the conference, in the Allow conference over "x" routers list, select the number of routers that you want to use. 6 Click OK. Starting a conference The steps for starting a conference are similar to starting a host for a remote control session. After you start the conference host, the remote user who will control the conference host can connect to it using any connection method that is supported by the host computer. After the first connection is established, the other remote participants must connect using TCP/IP.