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I-1 Introducing the FastLink II
Client Pack
Overview
Welcome to the world of remote network access. With the FastLink II Client Pack, you’ll be able to reach your
network from anywhere via modem, and connect to all its resources just as if you were on premises — so you
can do your work without being at work.
The FastLink II Client Pack includes two major components: the FastLink II Client and Proxy Remote Control.
The FastLink II Client
The FastLink II Client lets you dial in over a standard telephone line to a Bay Networks’ remote access server
running Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) protocol. Once connected, you become a full-fledged node on the network
with IPX and IP access to all of its resources; you can log in to file servers, print to network printers, send and
receive e-mail, and use any other network service that would normally be available to you when directly
connected.
FastLink II has powerful features that make remote access easier and more productive than you might expect:
Dual DOS and Windows interfaces make it easy to make and break connections any time.
Iconized connections from Windows let you create icons that dial, log in to servers, and run remote
control sessions automatically.
Connection scripting allows you to easily automate connections to a Bay Networks’ remote access
server with front-end security.