ARRIS Timbuktu for Windows v9.0.4- Getting Started Guide - Manual (Page 21)

Setting Timbuktu Host Preferences | 21
The General Tab
On the General tab, you can enter an email address for the Internet Locator, which allows other Tim-
buktu users to find your computer by entering your email address, and specify a computer name.
By default, Timbuktu uses your computer’s Windows name as its computer name. However, you may set
the computer name to anything that will help identify your computer to other Timbuktu users.
The Internet Locator
Timbuktu’s Internet Locator feature allows Timbuktu users to locate and connect to other Timbuktu
computers by entering the host computer’s email address instead of its IP address. This can be particu-
larly helpful when the host computer is connected to a network that assigns dynamic IP addresses.
To register your computer with the Internet Locator, enable the Internet Locator and enter an email
address in the Email Address box. Every time the Timbuktu Host is started, the email address and your
computer’s current IP address are automatically sent to the Internet Locator server. When another Tim-
buktu user enters the email address on the TCP/IP tab, the Internet Locator server translates the email
address to the correct IP address and Timbuktu completes the connection.
Motorola maintains an Internet Locator server for public use. (Its DNS name is findme.netopia.com.)
Your Timbuktu administrator may also configure your Timbuktu installation to use a different server.