Connect to a Host in Aton Connect
The first step is to enter the host address into the Host Address box on the Host tab of the Aton Connect. This host address is usually obtained from the IT department managing your host server, IBM mainframe, or IBM mid-range system. The host name may be an IP address or DNS name that contains period characters, or alternately a Net BIOS style, single word name that contains no period characters.
With Windows Mobile, the connection route is managed by the Windows Mobile Connection manager. This feature is configured by a number of screens you access from the Start menu, Settings item. Then select the Connections Tab and click on the Connections icon.
Next, select the Advanced tab, and choose Select Networks. The upper section is used if Aton Connect is configured to use an IP address or DNS name that contains period characters. The lower section is used if Aton Connect is configured to use a Net BIOS style, single word name that contains no period characters.
As an option, you can force the lower section to be used for IP address or DNS names containing period characters . This is accomplished by using the Exceptions option shown on the Select Network screen or the previous Advanced tab screen.
Once you determine which section, upper or lower, of the Select Networks screen is to be used for Aton Connect, map this section to the appropriate network connection. By default these are shown in the drop down boxes as My ISP or My Work Network. Other may be optionally defined.
The exact route these network connection names represent depends on the particular Windows Mobile device. The names My ISP and My Network are further mapped to modems, cell phone, 802.11 wireless LAN, ActiveSync, and other communication means that are a function of the particular Windows Mobile device and mobile cell phone carrier.
Some versions of Windows Mobile and ActiveSync will disable wireless or cell phone options if the device is cabled to ActiveSync on the desktop, and only the My ISP may be active.
If your workplace installs VPN, then that is an additional selection that will appear in the various configuration screens inside of the Windows Mobile Connection Manager. For VPN connections, your IT department will be your best source of assistance as VPN arrangements can vary widely.
If the Connection Manager is not properly configured, you may notice that the VPN connection is dropped when you start Aton Connect. The is resolved by adjusting the Host Address in Aton Connect, or by adding the host IP name or DNS address to the Exceptions list in Connection Manager. Another alternative is to append the full domain name to the end of the single word host name in the Aton Connect Host Name box. This will cause Aton Connect to use the upper network selection. See next question for additional directions.
Aton Connect is designed to communicate via cell phone, 802.11 wireless LAN, modems, and ActiveSync. If Aton Connect reports a “No connection path to host could be found” status message when you attempt to connect to your host, then the Connection Manager could not find a path to the name or IP address contained in the Host Address box on Aton Connect. Reconfiguring Connection Manger or changing the contents of the Host Address box in Aton Connect is required to establish a successful connection.
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