PCANYWHERE/ISB2LAN

Multiple Remote Control PCAnywhere session configuration

Intro: This addendum covers "PCANYWHERE Version 9 WIN9X" and configuration with the ISB2LAN.   This will allow you to host multiple PCANYWHERE Host sessions with one IP address and allow you to connect to the hosts via internet with multiple Remote PCANYWHERE applications.  

1.  Please make sure you've updated your PCANYWHERE software using Live Update.

2.  Please make sure you have the latest firmware for the ISB2LAN available at this link ISB2LAN.

3. Designate which computer will be running the PCANYWHERE Host session behind the ISB2LAN. 

4.  Go to http://"IP address of the ISB2LAN"/wkstat.htm to assign an IP address to the MAC address of all the designated Host computers.  This is done so that the IP will not and cannot be given out to any other machine.  Users that do not use the ISB2LAN as a DHCP server must reserve an IP address for each work station they wish to have act as PCANYWHERE Hosts.

5. You must specify a Workstation name, Mac address (physical address of the Network card viewable through winipcfg.exe for win9X and through ipconfig.exe for WinNT), and IP address.  Remember to Push add after every entry.

6. You must specify for each workstation a set of TCP and UDP Ports both ranging from 5600 to 5699 in the User defined virtual servers screen http://"IP address of the ISB2LAN"/udvs.htm.

7. Here you will type in the name of the workstation and the Ip address. Then choose which protocol "TCP" and the the Internal and External Values within 5600 and 5699. Repeat this same step for the same workstation this time using UDP and giving the it the same value as the TCP port number +1. *Note: For each Host use the TCP and UDP numbers consecutively from each other.

Example: Host 1 TCP/5601  UDP/5602

               Host 2 TCP/5602  UDP/5603

8. You must allow these TCP and UDP ports to flow freely through the ISB2LAN therefore In the Special Application screen (http://"IP address of the ISB2LAN"/sp_app.htm) you must make a release of all TCP and also UDP ports ranging from 5600 to 5699.

10. Your ISB2LAN is now configured.

11. To configure PCAnywhere you must edit the registry of both the HOST and REMOTE Computers.  We recommend Exporting the section of your registry that we will change before attempting any of the following to insure safe recovery noted on number 13.

12. Click START scroll to RUN and left click it.  In the text box type in regedit and click ok.

13. Click on the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then SOFTWARE then SYMANTEC then PCANYWHERE then CURRENTVERSION and finally SYSTEM.  This is where we will be making changes to your registry. *NOTE: Export your HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System registry to a safe folder or diskette.  You can do so by clicking at the top right hand side of the the program, Registry then Export Registry File..., the window below will open make sure you are using the option "selected branch".

This is what your registry should look like before the editing's.

This is what your registry would look like after the editing's.

14. The first step is to look at what TCP and UDP ports you have set up for the particular machine you are working with or trying to connect to.

15. Choose or Highlight "TCPIPDataPort" Click Edit and choose Modify. Then change the base to Decimal the default value data would be 5631. Now take the data port number you have chosen for TCP and put it in the text box for Value data. Click Ok.

16. Choose or Highlight "TCPIPStatusPort" Click Edit and choose Modify. Then change the base to Decimal the default value data would be 5632. Now take the data port number you have chosen for UDP and put it in the text box for Value data. Click Ok.

17.  Choose or Highlight "TCPIPRecvUDPBcast" Click Edit and choose Modify. Then change the base to Decimal the default value data would be 1. In the text box for Value data the default value will be 1, change it to 0. Click Ok.

18. Now right click on the System folder from which these keys are located and put your mouse cursor over NEW then over to DWORD Value and click with the left mouse button. You will see the new Key highlighted at the bottom of list of keys, simply type in TCPIPNetBroadcast.  *Note if your regular mouse buttons have been altered please use the Edit/NEW/DWORD command at the top of the Registry Editor.

19. Choose or Highlight "TCPIPNetBroadcast" Click Edit and choose Modify. Then change the base to Decimal the default value data would be 0. In the text box for Value data the default value will be 0, change it to 1. Click Ok.

20. Export your HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\pcANYWHERE\CurrentVersion\System registry to a safe folder or diskette you can do so by clicking at the top right hand side of the the program, Registry then Export Registry File..., the window below will open make sure you are using the option "selected branch". With this file you can import these settings into the registry of the Remote PCANYWHERE client without having the hassle of configuring your registry all over again in the other computers. Also if you simply change the TCP and UDP port numbers of the current registry you have open to the other PC's on the network each with there own specific TCP and UDP ports numbers, you can then export multiple registry configurations for every set of TCP and UDP port numbers you have selected for each PC. *Note: Every computer must have there own set of TCP and UDP port numbers HOST and REMOTE computers.

21.  In order to establish a connection across the internet the remote computer must know the IP address on the Modem side of the ISB2LAN. This number can be obtained through the status page on the ISB2LAN. *Note: DHCP client cable or xDSL users my have to do this on a number of occasions in order to establish connectivity through the ISB2LAN. Below is a sample Remote control TCP/IP connection to "STATUS PAGE MODEM IP INFO", which in light would actually be a XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Ip address.

PCANYWHERE has now been configured to be used with a specific set of TCP and UDP ports that you have chosen.  In order to connect the host that has been configured with these parameters, you must have the same parameters in the Remote session of PCANYWHERE. If you encounter any technical problems please contact technical support at either techus@nexland.com or 3059373877.