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z2 Remote Winsock Installation steps

RWSOCK.ZIP Content

The file RWSOCK.ZIP contain 5 files:

  1. rwsock.exe
  2. rwsock.reg
  3. wsock32.dll
  4. wsock32.reg
  5. setup.html (this file)

Rwsock.exe

This program runs on the PC (with modem) which is going to act as the Remote Winsock server on your LAN.

Rwsock.reg

This registry file should be entered in the registry of the Remote Winsock server PC. Double click on the file to merge the content into the registry.

Wsock32.dll

This dll should be copied to every client PC that requires Remote Winsock services. Wsock32.dll should be copied to the subdirectory where your browser is installed. In normal setup, the subdirectory is either
c:\Program Files\Netscape\Navigator\Program or c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer.
Note: Do NOT copy this file to c:\windows\system. Doing so will overwrite Microsoft version of Wsock32.dll. Microsoft Wsock32.dll is needed in the communication between clients and Rwsock.
Data flow Diagram is residing in http://members.tripod.com/~z2soft/dflow.gif

wsock32.reg

Double click this file at every client PC to setup the client registry information.

Remote Winsock server address

Each client PC need to know the Remote Winsock server address. You can specify Remote Winsock server address as

  • Computer Name. You can find the Computer Name by looking in Network Property under Identification tab.
  • Hostname. You can find Hostname in TCP/IP properties under DNS Configuration tab. If you have a domain name you need to append it to the hostname.
  • IP address format. You can find in TCP/IP properties under IP Address tab. From my experience, this address format is necessary when the server PC does not appear in the Network Neighboorhood of the client PC.

    • Enter the Remote Winsock server address at the client PC by using the Register Editor (Run regedit.exe). In the Register Editor go to \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ZZsoft\Rwsock Double click at 'server' value in right pane. In the Value Data box, type the new value.

    Note: Rwsock.exe is NOT a proxy server. Do not set proxy server address in your browser.

    Changing Port Number

    Remote Winsock by default uses port number 5000. If you wish to use other number, use the Register Editor to modify 'port' value in \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ZZsoft\Rwsock key at both the server and the clients.

    Testing Remote Winsock on a Single PC

    If you wish to test Remote Winsock with only 1 PC, install Rwsock.exe and wsock32.dll on separate subdirectories. This is to avoid Rwsock.exe from calling ZZ software version of Wsock32.dll. Remember to double click both registry files.

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