Adding an SBS Modem Sharing Port on Windows 2000 Professional (266462)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5
This article was previously published under Q266462

SYMPTOMS

The Modem Sharing client for Windows 2000 includes a Help file that outlines the procedure to add a new Modem Sharing port on Windows 2000. If you follow the steps to "Add a shared port" outlined in step 1 of the Help file, you receive the following error message:
Cannot find or run the file or program "ports.cpl"

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Windows 2000 Professional does not include a Control Panel tool for communication ports (Ports.cpl). The steps outlined in the Help file are only for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

RESOLUTION

To correctly add a Small Business Server (SBS) Modem Sharing port to a Windows 2000 Professional-based computer, use the Netmodem tool (Netmodem.exe) that is included with the Windows 2000 Modem Sharing client.

To add a new modem sharing port, use the following steps:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
  2. At the command prompt, type the following command

    netmodem use * \\servername\pool

    where servername is the SBS server, and pool is the modem pool configured on the SBS server.
  3. After you run the command, use the Hardware Wizard in Windows 2000 to install a modem on the new port:
    1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Phone and Modem Options.
    2. On the Modem tab, click Add.
    3. Allow the wizard to detect your modem and install the drivers.
NOTE: You may have to manually add the drivers if the wizard does not detect the modem.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the Netmodem tool, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

224504 Modem Sharing Installs the Netmodem Tool

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/6/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB266462
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