Remote Access Drivers and Ports

You are required to configure the remote access drivers and ports if you did not use the automated setup program. You might also need to reconfigure the software when you add ports or change modems after the initial configuration.

Before you load drivers and configure the ports, you must do the following:

1. Install the communications adapters. Make sure your multiport adapters are installed and the modems are connected to the ports and turned on.
2. Configure the boards and drivers you will be using.

Refer to the following special procedures if you will be running PPP over asynchronous ports, PPTP, or dialing in to or out of a packet-switched X.25 network:

• Configuring Boards for Running PPP over Asynchronous Ports
• Configuring Boards for Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
• Installing and Configuring X.25 Adapters

To configure drivers, refer to Loading the AIO Drivers or Loading the X.25 Driver and AIOPAD.NLM.

To configure ports, refer to Configuring Ports or Configuring AIOPAD and X.25 Ports.

Novell certifies third-party communications adapters with their AIO drivers for use with remote access. For a current list of certified adapters, contact the Novell Labs^TM FAX Back System. For U.S. customers, the number is 1-800-414-LABS; for customers outside the United States, the number is 801-429-2776, extension 2. Or you can access the Novell Labs World Wide Web site for current information at http://labs.novell.com. The Novell Labs certification bulletins also list certified communications adapters. For your convenience, the AIO drivers for some of the certified third-party communications adapters, as well as Novell's AIOCOMX.NLM (COM port driver), are supplied with remote access.