Best setup for modem+leased line?

[Loekje]

Hi,

I've run into a setup here:
Leased line with standard external 33k4 async modems on com1, Win95 with win32 ICA client and server = NT4TSE + Metaframe 1.8.
Now the connection is set-up with WIN95 DUN and PPP,so in effect a TCP/IP connection oevr a modem line.

IMHO this can be done more elegant with a direct async ICA connection. Are there any considerations for not implementing a direct ICA connection? Like there's no ring to auto-answer on..

TIA,
Loek Gijben

 

[CitrixEngineer]

Only a couple I can think of;

1) Don't install RAS ;-)

2) Set up the modem connections AFTER installing MF1.8 on the server, but BEFORE installing SP2 or 3.

(In other words, you MAY have to rebuild).

 

[Loekje]

Answering my own question:

The modems are set up in a way that one autoanswers the other. We have two US-Robotics couriers for that. So the connection is always up.

To test this you can have two boxes on each end with a terminal session on the connected comport. If you type in one you can see it on the other ones screen.

Now for ICA you need a modem, it just cannot connect directly to a com port.
Fortunately there are null-modem drivers that cheat ICA into thinking it has a modem. For the Citrix box you can use the build in "dial-up networking serial cable between 2 PCs".
Win9X doesn't have that build in type. But you can download an excellent one from Kevin Wells (don't know the chap, but thanks Kevin!)

http://www.kevin-wells.com/net/scripts.html

Finally make an ICA session for these modems and Voila!