How to change the IP ports that pcAnywhere uses


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I want to change the TCP/IP ports on the host computer
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Start the pcAnywhere Manager.
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Click Edit > Preferences or click Tools > Options.
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Click the Host Communications tab. You may have to scroll to the right to see this tab.
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At the bottom of the TCP/IP options section, click Advanced TCP/IP Options.
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Change the Data port (TCP) and Status port (UDP) to the ports that you want pcAnywhere to use.
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Click OK, and click OK again.
 You have now configured your host to wait on a different IP port.
I want to change the TCP/IP ports on the remote computer
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Start the pcAnywhere Manager.
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Click Remotes.
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Right-click the remote control item that needs different TCP/IP ports, and then click Properties.
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Ensure that TCP/IP is checked in the Connection Items list, and then click Details.
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Change the Data port (TCP) and Status port (UDP) to the ports that you want pcAnywhere to use.
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Click OK, and click OK again.
 You have now configured the remote control item to connect to a host on a different port.

Document ID: 2001021417112312
Last Modified: 05/29/2008
Date Created: 02/14/2001
Operating System(s): Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Product(s): pcAnywhere 10.0, pcAnywhere 10.5, pcAnywhere 11.0, pcAnywhere 11.5, pcAnywhere 12.0, Symantec pcAnywhere for ON iCommand

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