Using the tcp/ip tab – ARRIS Timbuktu for Macintosh v8.8.3- Getting Started Guide User Manual
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You may also establish a Dial Direct connection (see
) or reconnect to a computer you’ve connected to in the past
“Re-Establishing a Previous Connection” on page 63
Using the TCP/IP Tab
The most common way to open a new Timbuktu Pro connection is through the
TCP/IP tab in the New Connection window.
To make a new connection
1.
In the New Connection window, click the TCP/IP tab.
2.
In the address box, enter the address of the remote computer.
You may enter the computer’s IP address or DNS name. If you don’t know the
IP address, and the Internet Locator service is enabled on the remote com-
puter, you may enter the computer user’s email address. See
Locator Preferences” on page 42
for more information about the Internet
Locator.
If you need to specify the Timbuktu Pro port or the SSH port, enter the IP
address in the format
IP address:TB2 port:SSH port