The TCP/IP tab in the main Timbuktu Pro window lets you connect to a remote computer on a TCP/IP network using its IP address or DNS or WINS name. You may also use Netopia's Internet Locator server to connect to a remote computer using the email address of the remote user.
To make a connection using a known IP name or address
In the main Timbuktu Pro window, click the TCP/IP tab.
Enter the address of the remote computer you want to connect to in the TCP/IP Address box.
If you don't know the remote computer's IP address, and the Internet Locator service is enabled on the remote computer, you may enter the computer user’s email address. You may also enter the computer’s DNS name or WINS name if one has been assigned.
If you wish to use SSH to secure your connection, select the Use SSH check box. Then enter your OS-level user name for the remote computer and click OK.
The user name that you enter must be defined in the operating system for the remote computer. Before the connection is completed, you will be prompted to enter the password associated with the user name you specified.
To connect securely to a Macintosh computer, you must enter your Mac OS X user name and password for that computer. In addition, the user of the remote Macintosh computer must create a Mac OS X Registered User account that allows you access. For details, see your Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh documentation.
For details about SSH connections, see Connecting Securely with SSH.
Choose any service from the Services menu or click on the service button—Send, Exchange, Control, Observe, Notify, Chat, or Intercom—that you want to use. For more information about each service, see Timbuktu Pro Services.
To complete the connection to the remote computer, you may need to log on as a Registered User or ask for permission.
Since you cannot browse a TCP/IP network, you may want to save frequently-used TCP/IP addresses in an address book for more convenient access.