Copyright: ® FTP Software, Inc. 1997. All rights reserved.
Citation: ® Copyright FTP Software, Inc. 1997. All rights reserved.


Dialer Help Contents

Overview

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts

Getting Technical Assistance


 Introduction

What is Dialer?

Getting Started


 Step-by-Step Instructions

Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Remote Host

Connect to a Remote Host

Disconnect from a Remote Host

Defining and Modifying Connections with Simple Dialer

Copy an Existing Connection

Define a New Connection

Delete a Connection

Modify or View Connection Information

Defining and Modifying Connections with Advanced Dialer

Copy an Existing Connection with Advanced Dialer

Define a New Connection with Advanced Dialer

Using Script Files

Connect to a Remote Host Using a Script File

Convert a Non-SLANG Script to SLANG

Copy an Existing Script File

Copy Script Output

Create a New Script File

Delete a Script File

Disconnect from a Remote Host Using a Script File

Edit a Script File

Start a Connection from a Command Line

Using Dialer's Advanced Features

Connect to a Remote Host Manually

Disconnect from a Remote Host Manually

Send Commands to Your Modem Manually

Set Configuration Options

Troubleshooting

If the Dialer Fails to Connect Automatically the Second Time

If the Dialer Hangs Up While Connecting


 Concepts

What are the Connection Types?

What are the Layer Indicators?

What are SLIP and PPP?

What is a Dialer Script?

What is a Dialer Command Line?

What is an Internet Access Account?

What is the Progress Monitor?

Dialer Modes

What is Advanced Mode?

What is Manual Mode?

What is Simple Mode?

What is Teach Mode?

Advanced Dialer Menus

Advanced Dialer Window

The Connection Menu

The Edit Menu

The Options Menu

The Script Menu

Dialer Windows

Dialer Simple Window

Dialer Main Window


What is Dialer?

Dialer lets your PC connect to the Internet or to your corporate connection service using a telephone and a modem, a CDPD device, a cellular device, an ISDN interface, or a dedicated serial line.

Dialer supports both PPP and SLIP serial network interface protocols.

You can use Dialer to connect to the Internet through a network access account with an Internet service provider, or through a network access account that your system administrator has established for you on a remote host machine at your workplace.

When you connect to the Internet through an Internet service provider, the remote providers machine actually provides the Internet connection itself. When you use a CDPD device, the CDPD service provider provides a direct connection to the Internet from the CDPD device.

You can minimize network access charges by defining an automatic network connection (also known as dial-on-demand). When you configure your network connection with Automatic Connection enabled, Dialer connects to the network only as needed by your network applications. Your connection will automatically terminate when there is no network activity for a specified time interval.

Dialer can establish the connection either automatically (using scripts that you write or that Dialer writes for you with the Connection Wizard) or manually (using modem commands that you type each time you connect).

You can

•	Define new connections, copy existing connections within the same type (for example, between modem type connections, cellular type connections, and so on), and delete connections.

•	Create new scripts, copy existing ones and edit them, and delete scripts.

•	Start and stop the execution of scripts.

•	Copy the output of scripts to the Windows Clipboard.

•	Configure the serial port, PPP, and VJ settings.

•	Display or hide the status of the connection.

Related Topics

Getting Started

What are the Connection Types?

What is a Dialer Script?

What is an Internet Access Account?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Getting Started

Before you start using Dialer, you should ensure that

•	You have a PPP or SLIP network access account with an Internet service provider or you have a SLIP or PPP account on a computer at your workplace.

•	You have configured a physical connection between a communications port on your PC and your serial device.

For modem connections you need a telephone (and modem). (For null-modem connections you need a dedicated serial line.)

For ISDN connections, you need an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) line.

Note: If you use ISDN, you must first install an ISDN interface card that supports a WinISDN, CAPI DLL, or CAPI VxD interface on your PC, and establish an ISDN account with your telephone service provider.

For CDPD connections, you need a wireless digital device.

For cellular connections, you need a wireless analog device.

To define a connection to the network, Dialer needs the network access account information that your Internet service provider or the system administrator at your workplace gave you, and

•	Telephone settings, Touch-Tone or Pulse (not needed for CDPD connections).

•	Serial line information (modem settings or ISDN speed settings).

If you used the Internet Registration Wizard to register with an Internet service provider, you can connect to the network by clicking the Dialer icon that it creates for you.

If you did not use the Internet Registration Wizard to register with an Internet service provider, and you want to dial in to the network, you must use Dialer to define a new network connection.

Related Topics

What is an Internet Access Account?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What are SLIP and PPP?

SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol), CSLIP, and PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) are serial line protocols that let your PC communicate with remote hosts over the Internet using a telephone line (and a modem or a CDPD connection or cellular communication device).

Your network service provider (or the network administrator at your workplace) usually specifies which protocol to use. You need to specify whether you are using SLIP or PPP when you define a connection using Dialer.

Note: Some connection types only support certain protocols. ISDN connections use only the PPP protocol, while CDPD connections use only the SLIP protocol. When you communicate with remote hosts over a serial line, both hosts must use the same protocol.

In general, SLIP is simpler and less reliable. Use SLIP in network environments where there is minimal risk of data corruption and where data transfer speed is critical.

PPP is more complex and more reliable. Use PPP when you need to

•	Minimize recovery time in network environments that might not take other measures to protect against data corruption.

•	Use connection management options such as automatic timeouts and PAP/CHAP (including MS-CHAP) user authentication.

•	Configure your connection with an unknown IP address.

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What is a Dialer Script?

A Dialer script is a set of instructions (written in the SLANG scripting language) that lets you automatically send, display, save, or manipulate information that is transmitted to or from your PC over your serial network connection.

You can use Dialer scripts to customize your network connections (such as to respond automatically to prompts coming from the remote host).

Dialer lets you save scripts in uniquely named script files that you can automatically execute when you make a particular network connection.

When you connect to the network using a script file, Dialer automatically executes (interprets) each SLANG command in the script in order.

You can use the Advanced Dialer window dialog box to connect to the network automatically using SLANG scripts.

You can monitor the script as it executes in the Progress Monitor.

To learn more about scripts and the SLANG™ language in which they are written, visit the FTP Software® home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ftp.com. Look under Technical Support for the SLANG documentation.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

Connect to a Remote Host Automatically Using a Script File

Disconnect from a Remote Host Automatically Using a Script File

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What is an Internet Access Account?

Before you define a network connection using Dialer, you must establish a PPP or SLIP Internet access account through an Internet service provider or through the system administrator at your workplace. When you set up an Internet access account, the account provider will give you information that the Dialer needs to define the network connection.

When you use Dialer to define your network connection, Dialer leads you through a series of dialog boxes that prompt you for the account information that your network service provider or system administrator gave you, and for information about your PC and serial connection settings.

Note: In order to communicate over the network, the network service and your PC must synchronize many of the network connection settings.

When you establish an Internet access account (either through Registration or otherwise), your Internet service provider or system administrator should give you the following information at a minimum:

•	A network access telephone number for you to use to connect to the network. (Not needed for CDPD connections.)

•	The serial protocol to use (PPP or SLIP). ISDN connections use only the PPP protocol. CDPD connections use only the SLIP protocol.

•	A username and password to identify you as a legitimate network user.

•	Guidance on how to respond to prompts from the Internet service.

Depending on the type of service your network service supports, the service provider might also give you the following information:

•	An Internet Protocol (IP) address to uniquely identify your computer on the network.

•	A mnemonic hostname that identifies your PC on the network.

•	Up to three DNS addresses for resolving references to Internet hosts.

•	If you are using PPP:

- The software control setting to use.

- A PAP/CHAP username and password, if your Internet service supports PAP or CHAP (including MS-CHAP).

- The VJ header compression setting to use.

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What are the Connection Types?

Dialer supports four connection types that you can use to connect to the network:

•	Modem: analog telephone

•	ISDN: digital telephone

•	CDPD: digital wireless

•	Cellular: analog wireless

Note: ISDN connections use only the PPP protocol. CDPD connections use only the SLIP protocol.

Related Topics

Define a New Connection

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What is Advanced Mode?

When you use Dialer to connect to a remote host for the first time, the information you provide in the dialog boxes is stored in a default dial-up script file that Dialer automatically executes each time you connect to that remote host.

Advanced Mode lets you customize Dialer connections via these SLANG script files, and is also useful when you want to bypass the Dialer Connection Wizard in Simple Dialer Mode. In addition, you can use Advanced Mode to

•	Define and name connections.

•	Write, edit, and execute scripts.

•	Set configuration options.

•	Monitor scripts in the Progress Monitor as they execute.

•	Display connection status.

•	Display the layer of operation (Physical, LCP, and IPCP).

To use Advanced Mode, from the Dialer main window, choose Go to the Advanced Dialer. The Advanced Dialer Window appears.

Related Topics

Advanced Dialer Window

Create a New Script File

Set Configuration Options

What is the Progress Monitor?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Advanced Dialer Window

The Advanced Dialer window contains the following command buttons and screen items.

Use	To do this

Configure	Set the configuration parameters for the serial port, PPP or SLIP, and VJ compression, using the Connection Configuration dialog box. You can also use the default values.

Edit	Edit a script or connection using a text editor such as Windows Notepad.

Start Script	Start running the script you chose for your connection. This button becomes a Stop script button after the script begins executing. You can choose this button again at any time to stop the execution of the script.

Manual Mode	Send data directly to the modem or remote host. This button becomes a Stop manual button after you choose it. You can choose this button again at any time to stop Manual mode.

Connection list box	Select a connection.

Script list box	Select a script.

Progress Monitor box	Monitor scripts as they execute and manually send commands to the modem.

To display the Advanced Dialer window, from the Dialer main window, choose Go to the Advanced Dialer.

Related Topics

The Connection Menu

The Edit Menu

The Options Menu

The Script Menu

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Advanced Mode
Advanced Dialer Mode

You can use Advanced Dialer to customize Dialer connections via SLANG script files. You can also define and name connections, set configuration options, monitor scripts in the Progress Monitor, and display connection status, as well as write, edit, and execute scripts.

Use	To do this

Configure	Set the configuration parameters for the serial port, PPP or SLIP, and VJ compression, using the Connection Configuration dialog box. You can also use the default values. (See Set Configuration Options.)

Edit	Edit a script or connection using a text editor such as Windows Notepad. (See Edit a Script File.)

Start Script	Start running the script you chose for your connection. This button becomes a Stop Script button after the script begins executing. You can choose this button again at any time to stop the execution of the script.

Manual Mode	Send data directly to the modem or remote host. This button becomes a Stop Manual button after you choose it. You can choose this button again at any time to stop Manual mode. (See What is Manual Mode?.)

Connection list box	Select a connection.

Script list box	Select a script.

Progress Monitor box	Monitor scripts as they execute and manually send commands to the modem.

Dialog Box Items

Connection

Script

Progress Monitor

Start Script

Manual mode

Configure

Edit

Related Topics

The Connection Menu

The Edit Menu

The Options Menu

The Script Menu

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What is Manual Mode?

The Manual mode in the Advanced Dialer lets you

•	Enter commands sent to the remote host (and modem, if you are using a modem).

•	View commands sent from the remote host.

Manual mode is useful if you need to debug communication through your modem, or if you want to enter commands for testing procedures that you will later add to a SLANG Dialer scripts.

You choose Manual mode using the Manual Mode button in the Advanced Dialer window. This button becomes a Stop Manual button after you choose it. You can choose Manual Mode again at any time to stop Manual mode.

Related Topics

Send Commands to Your Modem Manually

What is Advanced Mode?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What is Simple Mode?

The Dialer Simple Mode lets you connect to the network easily using default SLANG scripts.

Simple mode provides step-by-step instructions for creating PPP or SLIP Internet connections. It guides you through a set of simple questions and automatically adds this information to a default connection script, which it uses to make subsequent connections to the same remote host.

Dialer creates a separate connection icon for each connection you create. To connect to a particular remote host, just double-click its associated Dialer connection icon.

The Dialer starts in Simple mode by default.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

What is Manual Mode?

What is Teach Mode?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What is Teach Mode?

The first time you connect to a remote host using the Simple mode, the Dialer enters teach mode. In this mode, the Dialer Connection Wizard prompts you for information about how to respond to prompts for information that comes from the remote host. Dialer saves the information that you supply in a default script.

When you reuse this network connection definition (that is, when you connect to the network), the Dialer uses the new default script and connects to the network automatically (without prompting you for additional information).

Use the Internet Connection Wizard dialog box in the Simple Dialer to specify how to respond to prompts for information from the remote host.

Tip: You can recreate "teach mode" by renaming or deleting the script assigned to an existing connection.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

What is Manual Mode?

What is Simple Mode?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What is the Progress Monitor?

The Progress Monitor in the Advanced Dialer window displays a script as it executes. Any output generated by the execution of the script also appears in the Progress Monitor. To save a copy of the output to the Windows Clipboard, use the Edit menu.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

The Edit Menu

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


What are the SLIP and PPP Layer Indicators?

The layer indicators are troubleshooting tools that let you determine in which layer (Physical, LCP, IPCP) a problem exists. These indicators appear in the status bar across the bottom of the Advanced Dialer window. For SLIP, only the physical layer is displayed because SLIP supports only the physical layer.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

What is the Progress Monitor?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


The Connection Menu

Use the Connection menu in the Advanced Dialer window to create a new connection and give it a unique name. After you save the new connection, its configuration is available each time you choose to connect to a remote host.

You can also use the Connection menu to copy an existing connection and delete a connection. You can use only one connection at a time. If you are using a connection, you must close the current connection before you can use another one.

Use this command	To do this

New	Create a new connection and save it under a unique name.

Copy	Copy the selected connection and save it under a new connection name.

Delete	Delete the selected connection.

Exit	Exit from the Dialer program.

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


The Script Menu

Use the Script menu commands in the Advanced Dialer window to create a new script, copy or convert an existing one, or delete a script.

Use this command	To do this

New	Create a new script and save it under a unique name.

Copy	Copy an existing script and save it under a new unique name.

A practical application of the Copy command is to copy a script and then edit it to connect your PC to a different remote host.

Delete	Delete an existing script.

Convert	Convert a non-SLANG script (such as one written in COMSCRPT) to SLANG.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

Connect to a Remote Host Automatically Using a Script File

Convert Non-SLANG Script to SLANG

Copy an Existing Script File

Create a New Script File

Delete a Script File

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


The Edit Menu

Use the Edit menu commands in the Advanced Dialer window to copy text from the Progress Monitor.

For example, in the Progress Monitor, select the output text that you want to copy to the Clipboard. Then, from the Edit menu, choose Copy.

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Copy Script Output

1.	In the Progress Monitor of the Advanced Dialer window, select the output text that you want to copy to the Windows Clipboard.

2.	From the Edit menu, choose Copy.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

The Edit Menu

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


The Options Menu

Use the Options menu in the Advanced Dialer window to alternate the on or off state of various options. A check mark next to a command means that it is in effect.

Use this command	To do this

Exit on script complete	Exit from Dialer after the script is finished executing.

Minimize on script complete
Minimize the Dialer to an icon after the script is finished executing.

Status bar	Display the status bar.

Simple Dialer	Go to the Simple Dialer.

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Dialer Main Window

Use the Dialer main window to define a new connection, copy an existing connection, modify or view an existing connection, delete an existing connection, connect to the network, show connection status, or use Advanced Dialer features.

Dialog Box Items

Define a New Connection

Copy an Existing Connection

Modify/View an Existing Connection

Delete an Existing Connection

Connect to Network

Show Connection Status

Go to the Advanced Dialer

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Dialer Simple Window

When you start Dialer for the first time, Dialer displays only two buttons in the main window: Define a New Connection, and Go to the Advanced Dialer.

To define your first connection, from this two-button window, choose Define a New Connection. Dialer then guides you step-by-step to supply information that your service provider needs to connect your PC to the network.

After you have used Dialer to define a connection, the main window expands to give you additional choices.

Note:  Many of the Dialer connection default settings are determined when you install and configure this product. In most cases the default settings should suffice, and you should not need to change them.

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Define a New CDPD Connection
Define a New Connection

1.	From the main Dialer window, choose Define a New Connection.

2.	Type a name for the new connection. The name will appear below the connection icon that Dialer will create for the connection.

3.	Select a checkbox to specify if you want the Dialer window to remain open, if you want it to close, or if you want it to minimize (appear as an icon) after completing this connection.

4.	Choose Next.

Subsequent dialog boxes prompt you for information that Dialer needs to make the connection.

Related Topics

What are the Connection Types?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Define a SLIP Connection for Multiple IP Addresses

If your Internet service provider returns multiple IP addresses, follow the same basic procedure for defining a connection, and then follow these additional steps:

1.	In the last Define a New Connection dialog box, select Yes in response to the prompt

"Do you want to connect now?"

2.	Choose OK.

The Dialer Simple Mode dialog box appears for this connection.

3.	Choose Advanced mode to open a window and watch the progress of your connection as it is being made.

When the Status of the connection changes to Connected, and the Physical connection indicator in the lower right-hand corner of your dialog box changes color from gray to green, WAIT FOR THE DIALER TEACH MODE DIALOG BOXES TO APPEAR.

4.	In the first Dialer Teach Mode dialog box, select Use My Username, then choose OK.

5.	In the second Dialer Teach Mode dialog box, select Use My Password, then choose OK.

6.	In the final Dialer Teach Mode dialog box, select Done, then choose OK.

The multiple IP addresses dialog box appears.

7. Choose the correct IP addresses. Refer to the subscription information from your Internet service provider to be certain that you select the correct address.

When the connection script is complete, the following message appears:

Script complete. Done.

8.	Choose OK.

The SLIP connection is ready for use.

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Define a New Connection Using the Advanced Dialer

1.	From the Connection menu of the Advanced Dialer window, choose New.

The Create New Connection dialog box appears.

2.	Type the name of the new connection.

3.	Choose the connection type.

4.	Choose OK.

5.	Configure the settings as desired.

6.	Choose User Data and enter your login information.

7.	Choose OK.

8.	Choose Advanced and configure those settings.

9.	Choose OK to save the settings and return to the Advanced Dialer window.

Dialog Box Items

New connection name

Modem

ISDN

CDPD

Cellular

Related Topics

Connect to a Remote Host

Copy an Existing Connection with Advanced Dialer

Delete a Connection

Set Configuration Options

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Specify a Connection Name

1.	Enter a name for the new connection. This is the title that appears below the Dialer connection icon for this network connection.

2.	Select a checkbox to specify if you want the Dialer window to remain open, if you want it to close, or if you want it to minimize (appear as an icon) after completing this connection.

Dialog Box Items

What title do you want for your connection icon?

Dialer will remain active after completing a connection

Dialer will exit after completing a connection

Dialer will minimize after completing a connection

Next >

< Back

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Copy an Existing Connection

1.	In the main Dialer window, choose Copy an Existing Connection.

2.	In the Copy From list box, select the name of an existing connection.

Note: You can only copy between connections of the same type. For example, you can copy a modem connection to a new modem connection or cellular connection to a new cellular connection.

3.	Type a unique name that identifies the new connection.

4.	Choose OK.

Dialog Box Items

Copy from

New connection name

Related Topics

Copy an Existing Connection with Advanced Dialer

What are the Connection Types?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Copy an Existing Connection Using the Advanced Dialer

1.	From the main Dialer window, choose Go to the Advanced Dialer.

2.	In the Connection box, select the connection you want to copy.

3.	From the Connection menu, choose Copy.

The Copy Existing Connection dialog box appears.

4.	Type the new connection name.

5.	Choose OK to save the connection under the new name and to return to the Advanced Dialer window.

Dialog Box Items

New connection

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

Delete a Connection

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Determine Connection Type
Determine the Connection Type

1.	Select the connection type to use for this connection.

Modem

ISDN

CDPD

Cellular

The window displays the information you need to know to define the settings for this connection.

2.	Choose Next.

Dialog Box Items

Please select the type of connection

Modem

ISDN

CDPD

Cellular

Connection Window

Next >

< Back

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Specify the Modem Type and Modem Port

1.	Select the type of modem you are using from the modem list box.

If your modem does not appear in the list, select one of the Hayes Compatible modem types.

2.	Specify your telephones dialing type (Touch-Tone or Pulse).

Note: Step 2 is not needed for cellular connections.

3.	Select the port on your PC to which your modem is connected (for example, COM1).

4.	Select the PC port speed. Choose a speed that is at least as fast as your modem's bps.

Run the Windows Control Panel to view or change the settings of your PC's communication ports.

5.	Choose Next.

Dialog Box Items

Select the type of modem you are using

Touch tone

Pulse (rotary)

Select the port your modem is connected to

Select the PC port speed

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Specify ISDN Interface, Protocol, and Speed

If you are using an ISDN line to connect to the network:

1.	Select the interface type used by your ISDN service provider: WinISDN, CAPI DLL, or CAPI VxD.

2.	Select the protocol (single-link PPP or multilink PPP) to use for this connection.

3.	Select the ISDN speed. (Contact your ISDN telephone service provider for the data rate that your ISDN telephone line supports.)

Use the Windows Control Panel to view or change the settings of your PC's communication ports.

4.	Choose Next.

Dialog Box Items

ISDN Interface Type

Single Link PPP

Multilink PPP

ISDN Speed

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Specify CDPD Port, Port Speed, and CDPD Modem Type
Specify CDPD Modem Name and Setup Information

1.	Select the type of CDPD modem you are using from the modem list box.

2.	Select the port on your PC to which your CDPD modem is connected (for example, COM1).

3.	Select the PC port speed. Select a speed that is at least as fast as your CDPD modem bps.

Use the Windows Control Panel to view or change the settings of your PC's communication ports.

4.	Choose Next.

Dialog Box Items

Modem Name

Select the port your modem is connected to

Select the PC port speed

Next >

< Back

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Specify *Data Support

1.	If your cellular provider and your cellular modem support the *Data (*3282) protocol, select Use *Data (*3282)

or

If your provider and modem do not support the *Data (*3282) protocol, select Do not use *Data (*3282).

or

If your cellular provider and your cellular modem support the GSM protocol, select GSM.

2.	Choose Next.

Dialog Box Items

Use *DATA (*3282)

Do not use *DATA (*3282)

GSM

Next >

< Back

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Specify a Telephone Number and Automatic Connect Mode
Specify the Telephone Number and Automatic Connection

1.	Enter the area code and telephone number of the Internet access service provider.

Include any prefix that you need to dial to get an outside telephone line.

You can type dashes to separate parts of the telephone number. For example, to dial a local Internet service at the number 555-1212 from your workplace, type 9-555-1212 or 95551212 (where 9 is the number used to get an outside line).

If you have the Call Waiting feature, preface the entire telephone number with *70 to disable the Call Waiting feature for the duration of the connection. Otherwise, an incoming call will break the connection.

2. To configure your connection to dial the network only when network applications need to communicate with remote hosts, select Automatic Connection Enabled (also known as Dial on Demand).

Use this option to minimize network access charges when you connect to the Internet through an Internet service provider. When Automatic Connection is enabled, FTP Software applications automatically connect to the network only when they need to communicate with remote hosts.

When there is no network activity for a specified time interval, the connection terminates automatically or a warning message and prompt appears.

Note: Dialer must be running for Dial on Demand to work.

3.	Specify how much idle time (in minutes and seconds) to allow before the connection automatically disconnects. A value of zero indicates that the connection will remain active until you explicitly disconnect.

4.	Specify if you want to be prompted to extend or terminate an inactive connection.

  - To let an inactive connection terminate automatically without user interaction, specify zero  minutes and seconds (or leave the Minutes and Seconds boxes blank).

  - To display a warning message and prompt when an inactive connection is about to terminate, specify a number of Minutes and Seconds greater than zero.

Note: If you specify a warning time interval, specify an interval that is less than the inactivity timeout that you specified in Step 1.

When the specified number of minutes and seconds remain in an inactive connection, the Dialer displays a warning message and the following prompt:

Do you want to disconnect?

Choose Yes to let the connection terminate.

or

Choose No to retain the connection. (This resets both the connection inactivity and the warning timeout counters.)

Note: All connection timing is suspended while the warning message and prompt appear.

Dialog Box Items

Enter the phone number to dial to connect to the network

Automatic Connection Enabled

Disconnect automatically when the connection is inactive

Display a disconnect warning shen this amount of time remains

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Specify ISDN Telephone Numbers and Autoconnect Mode

1.	Specify the Internet access telephone number for the first link to the network.

Include any prefix that you need to dial to get an outside telephone line.

You can type dashes to separate parts of the telephone number. For example, to dial a local Internet service at the number 555-1212 from your workplace, type 9-555-1212 or 95551212 (where 9 is the number used to get an outside line).

2.	If the telephone number for the second link to the network is different than the first telephone number, repeat Step 1 for the second telephone number.

3. To configure your connection to dial the network only when network applications need to communicate with remote hosts, select Automatic Connection Enabled (also known as dial-on-demand).

Use this option to minimize network access charges when you connect to the Internet through an Internet service provider. When Auto Connection is enabled, FTP Software applications automatically connect to the network only when they need to communicate with remote hosts.

When there is no network activity for a specified time interval, the connection terminates automatically or a warning message and prompt appears.

Note: Dialer must be running for Dial on Demand to work.

4.	Specify how much idle time (in minutes and seconds) to allow before the connection automatically disconnects. A value of zero indicates that the connection will remain active until you explicitly disconnect.

5.	Specify if you want to be prompted to extend or terminate an inactive connection.

  - To let an inactive connection terminate automatically without user interaction, specify zero  minutes and seconds (or leave the Minutes and Seconds boxes blank).

  - To display a warning message and prompt when an inactive connection is about to terminate, specify a number of Minutes and Seconds greater than zero.

Note: If you specify a warning time interval, specify an interval that is less than the inactivity timeout that you specified in Step 1.

When the specified number of minutes and seconds remain in an inactive connection, the Dialer displays a warning message and the following prompt:

Do you want to disconnect?

Choose Yes to let the connection terminate.

or

Choose No to retain the connection. (This resets both the connection inactivity and the warning timeout counters.)

Note:  All connection timing is suspended while the warning message and prompt appear.

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Concepts


Specify Automatic Connection

1. To configure your network connection to activate only when network applications need to communicate with remote hosts, select Automatic Connection Enabled (also known as Dial on Demand).

Use this option to minimize network access charges when you connect to the Internet through an Internet service provider. When Auto Connection is enabled, FTP Software applications automatically connect to the network only when they need to communicate with remote hosts.

When there is no network activity for a specified time interval, the connection terminates automatically or a warning message and prompt appears.

Note: Dialer must be running for Dial on Demand to work.

2.	Specify how much idle time (in minutes and seconds) to allow before the connection automatically disconnects. A value of zero indicates that the connection will remain active until you explicitly disconnect.

3.	Specify if you want to be prompted to extend or terminate an inactive connection.

  - To let an inactive connection terminate automatically without user interaction, specify zero  minutes and seconds (or leave the Minutes and Seconds boxes blank).

  - To display a warning message and prompt when an inactive connection is about to terminate, specify a number of Minutes and Seconds greater than zero.

Note: If you specify a warning time interval, specify an interval that is less than the inactivity timeout that you specified in Step 1.

When the specified number of minutes and seconds remain in an inactive connection, the Dialer displays a warning message and the following prompt:

Do you want to disconnect?

Choose Yes to let the connection terminate.

or

Choose No to retain the connection. (This resets both the connection inactivity and the warning timeout counters.)

Note: All connection timing is suspended while the warning message and prompt appear.

Dialog Box Items

Automatic Connection Enabled

Disconnect automatically when the connection is inactive for

Display a disconnect warning when this amount of time remains

Next >

< Back

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Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Specify CDPD NEI and DNS Address
Specify the NEI and DNS Address

1.	Specify the NEI address that your CDPD service provider or system administrator gave you to use for this CDPD connection.

Note: The NEI is required for connection completion.

2.	Specify the DNS addresses (if any) that your Internet service provider or system administrator gave you to use for this CDPD connection.

Dialog Box Items

Please enter the NEI (internet address) that your service provider supplied to you.

No, none

Yes, the number(s) is (are)

Next >

< Back

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Introduction

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Concepts


Specify Protocol and IP Information

1.	Select either PPP or SLIP to specify the type of connection protocol you are using.

2.	If your Internet service provider or system administrator assigned an IP address to your PC, select Yes and enter the IP address.

3.	If your Internet service provider or system administrator gave you one or more DNS addresses, enter each DNS address. Otherwise, leave these fields blank.

4.	Choose Next.

Dialog Box Items

PPP

SLIP or CSLIP

Did your service provider give you an IP address?

Did your service provider give you a Domain Name Server address or list of addresses?

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Concepts


Specify ISDN Multilink IP Address and DNS Address

1.	If your Internet service provider or system administrator did not give you an IP address to use for your account, choose No.

-- or --

If your Internet service provider or system administrator gave you an IP address to use, choose Yes and specify your IP address.

2.	If your Internet service provider or system administrator did not give you one or more DNS addresses to use for your account, choose No.

-- or --

If your Internet service provider or system administrator gave you one or more DNS addresses to use, choose Yes and specify your DNS address(es).

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Introduction

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Concepts


Specify PAP/CHAP Authentication Protocol

1.	If your Internet service provider or system administrator did not give you a PAP/CHAP (or MS-CHAP) identity or user ID and secret or password to use for your account, choose No.

-- or --

If your Internet service provider or system administrator gave you a PAP/CHAP (or MS-CHAP) identity or user ID and secret or password to use, choose Yes and specify your identity or user ID and secret or password.

2.	If you are creating a multilink ISDN connection, type the PAP/CHAP (or MS-CHAP) identity or user ID and secret or password used by each link.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Specify Login Information

1.	If your service provider or system administrator does not require you to type anything when you dial in, choose No.

-- or --

If your service provider or system administrator does require you to type something when you dial in, choose Yes.

2.	If your service provider or system administrator did not give you a username and password to use for your account, choose No.

-- or --

If your service provider or system administrator gave you a username and password to use, choose Yes and specify your username and password in the Username and Password boxes, respectively.

3.	If you are using a PPP account and your Internet service provider or system administrator did not give you a PAP/CHAP (or MS-CHAP) identity or user ID and secret or password to use for your account, choose No.

-- or --

If your service provider or system administrator gave you a PAP/CHAP (or MS-CHAP) identity or user ID and secret or password to use, choose Yes and specify your identity or user ID and secret or password.

Dialog Box Items

Will your service provider require you to type anything when you dial in?

Did your service provider give you a username and password?: No

Yes, username is

password is

Does your service provider support Challenge-Handshake Authentication protocol: No

Yes, identity or user ID is

secret or password is

Next >

< Back

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Introduction

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Concepts


Specify Login Information (SLIP/CSLIP)

If your service provider or system administrator did not give you a username and password to use for your account, choose No.

-- or --

If your service provider or system administrator gave you a username and password to use, choose Yes and specify your username and password in the Username and Password boxes, respectively.

Dialog Box Items

Did your service provider give you a username and password?: No

Yes, username is

password is

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Concepts


Connect to a Remote Host

Choose the network connect icon that Dialer created for the connection.

-- or --

From the Dialer main window, choose Connect to the Network.

Note: Before you connect your PC to a remote host, you must have defined a connection.

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Connect to a Remote Host Immediately

If you want to connect to the network immediately, select Yes.

or

If you do not want to connect now, select No. Later, when you want to connect to the network later, you can choose the connection icon that the Dialer creates for this connection.

Note: If you are defining a SLIP connection, and your Internet service provider returns multiple IP addresses, see Define a SLIP Connection for Multiple IP Addresses.

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Dialer Main Window

Modify or View Connection Information

Introduction

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Connect to the Networkt
Connect to the Network

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Connect to Network.

2.	In the Connection Name box, select the name of the connection you want to make.

3.	Choose OK.

Dialer displays connection status information while it attempts to connect to the remote host.

Dialog Box Items

Connection Name

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Use the Dialer Connection Wizard

The How Do You Wish to Respond to the Following Prompt? box displays prompts for user information coming from the remote host.

For each prompt, select one of the available options.

or

Type the appropriate response in the box provided.

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What is Teach Mode?

Introduction

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Concepts


Options in Response to the How Do You Wish to Respond to the Following Prompt? box
Options in Response to How Do You Wish to Respond to the Following Prompt?

Use this option	To do this

Done	Indicate that you have supplied all the information that is being requested.

Use My Username	Use the username you supplied when you defined the connection. If you do not supply a username, Dialer will prompt you for one each time you attempt to connect to the network.

Use My Password	Use the password you supplied when you defined the connection. If you do not supply a password, Dialer will prompt you for one each time you attempt to connect to the network.

Send Carriage Return	Send a carriage return. Use this option if the remote host requires additional carriage returns before it sends a username prompt.

Abort This Teaching Session
Quit this teach mode session without taking any action.

Ignore This Prompt and Continue
Proceed to the next prompt without responding to the current response. Select this option if the remote host sends a response that is not legible.

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What is Teach Mode?

Introduction

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Concepts


Send Commands to Your Modem Manually

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Go to the Advanced Dialer.

2.	From the Advanced Dialer window, choose Manual.

3.	Type a modem command in the Progress Monitor box and then press ENTER.

For example, if you are using a Hayes-compatible modem, enter the AT command to verify if the modem is working properly.

For more information about your modem commands, refer to the technical documentation that came with your modem

4.	Choose Stop manual after the connection is made.

This procedure is useful if you need to troubleshoot your modem or a remote host.

Related Topic

What is Advanced Mode?

Connect to a Remote Host Manually

Disconnect from a Remote Host Manually

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Modify or View Connection Information

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Modify/View an Existing Connection.

2.	In the Connection Name list box, select the connection you want to modify or view.

3.	If you want to change the Dialer window attributes for the selected connection, select the appropriate checkbox to specify whether you want the Dialer window to remain open, you want it to close, or you want it to minimize (appear as an icon) after completing the connection.

4. Choose OK.

Dialer displays the configured settings for the selected connection definition. The configuration options vary depending on whether the connection uses SLIP or PPP. Note that some connection imply PPP or SLIP. For example, CPDP implies SLIP and ISDN implies PPP.

5.	To change the configuration of the connection, specify the changes in the appropriate fields in the dialog box.

6.	To modify or view login settings, choose User Data.

7.	To modify or view advanced settings, choose Advanced.

8.	Choose OK.

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Concepts


Modify a CDPD Connection

1.	To change the configuration of the connection, specify the changes in the appropriate fields in the dialog box.

2.	Choose OK.

Dialog Box Items

Modem Type

Comm Port

Speed

Timeout if not connected

Automatic Connection Enabled

NEI

Domain Name Server Addresses

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Modify an ISDN Connection

Specify the changes you want to make to the selected ISDN connection in the appropriate fields in the dialog box.

To modify the login information, choose User Data.

To modify the advanced settings for this connection, choose Advanced.

Dialog Box Items

Phone number 1

Protocol

ISDN Interface

Phone number 2

ISDN Speed

Timeout if not connected

Automatic Connection Enabled

Disconnect automaticlaly when the connection is inactive

Display a disconnect warning when this amount of time remains

IP Address

Domain Name Server Address

User Data

Advanced

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Modify a Modem Connection

To change the configuration of the selected connection, specify the changes in the appropriate fields in the dialog box.

To modify the login information for the connection, choose User Data.

To modify the PPP or SLIP/CSLIP information for this connection, choose Advanced.

Dialog Box Items

Phone number

Modem Type

Touch tone

Pulse (rotary)

Comm Port

Speed

Timeout if not connected

Automatic Connection Enabled

Disconnect automatically when the connection is inactive for

Display a disconnect warning when this amount of time remains

PPP

SLIP or CSLIP

IP Address

Domain Name Server Addresses

User Data

Advanced

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Modify a Cellular Connection

To change the configuration of the connection, specify the changes in the appropriate fields in the dialog box.

To modify the login information for this connection, choose User Data.

To modify the PPP or SLIP/CSLIP information for the connection, Choose Advanced.

Dialog Box Items

Area Code

Phone number

Resulting Dial String

Modem Type

Comm Port

Speed

Timeout if not connected

Automatic Connection Enabled

Disconnect automatically when the connection is inactive

Display a disconnect warning when this amount of time remains

PPP

SLIP or CSLIP

Use *DATA (*3282)

Do not use *DATA (*3282)

GSM

IP Address

Domain Name Server Addresses

User Data

Advanced

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Modify Login Information

To change the login information for the selected connection, specify the changes in the appropriate fields. Then, choose OK.

For example, to change the PAP or CHAP (or MS-CHAP) user ID, edit the ID field in the PAP/CHAP Authentication box. Then, choose OK to apply the change.

Dialog Box Items

Server prompts for input

User Name

Password

ID

Password

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Disconnect from a Remote Host

From the Dialer main window, choose Disconnect from the Network.

--or--

From the Dialer main window, choose Show Connection Status, and from the connection status window, choose Disconnect.

Dialer disconnects (hangs up) from the network, but keeps your connection definition so that you can reconnect again later.

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Connect to a Remote Host

Introduction

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Delete a Connection

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Delete an Existing Connection.

2.	In the Connection Name box, select the connection you want to delete.

3.	Choose OK.

Dialer deletes the connection information and its associated icon.

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Disconnect from a Remote Host

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Set Configuration Options

Use the Connection Configuration dialog box to set parameters for the serial port, the communications link, and VJ compression. You can also set advanced parameters for PPP connections.

1.	From the Advanced Dialer window, choose Configure.

The Connection Configuration dialog box appears.

2.	Configure the Serial configuration settings on the Connection Configuration dialog box as desired. Run the Windows Control Panel to view or change the settings of your system's communications ports.

3.	Configure the Link configuration.

4.	Configure the VJ compression.

5.	Choose Advanced to display and configure additional settings.

6.	Choose OK to save the configuration settings and return to the Advanced Dialer window.

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Concepts


Create a New Script File

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Go to Advanced Dialer.

2.	From the Script menu, choose New.

The Create New Script dialog box appears.

3.	Type a name for the script that is easy to remember, such as dialup.

4.	Choose OK.

The Script Editor appears.

5.	Type the script commands.

For more information about writing SLANG scripts, see Technical Support on the FTP Software homepage on the World-Wide Web (http://www.ftp.com).

6.	Choose OK to return to the Advanced Dialer window.

Dialog Box Items

New script entry name

Filename for the new script

Related Topics

Copy an Existing Script File

Delete a Script File

Edit a Script File

What is Advanced Mode?

What is a Dialer Script?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Copy an Existing Script File

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Go to Advanced Dialer.

2.	From the Script box, select the script filename you want to copy.

3.	From the Script menu, choose Copy.

The Copy Existing Script dialog box appears.

4.	Select the connection name to which you want to associate the script.

5.	Type a new script filename.

6.	Verify that the script shown in the Filename for the New Script box is the filename to which you want to save the copy.

7.	Choose OK to copy the script and to save it under the new filename.

Dialog Box Items

Connection to copy script to

New script entry name

Filename for the new script

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

What is a Dialer Script?

Create a New Script File

Delete a Script File

Edit a Script File

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Edit a Script File

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Go to Advanced Dialer.

2.	From the Script box, select the SLANG script file you want to edit.

2.	Choose Edit.

The Script Editor dialog box appears and displays the script.

3.	Edit the script.

4.	Choose OK to save your changes and to return to the Advanced Dialer window.

Note: Some text editors (such as Epsilon) might change characters such as single <CR> (carriage return) characters into <CR><LF>. Using an editor that changes characters will break scripts for service providers that return character strings that contain, among others, double <CR> characters. When you use an editor to create or modify Dialer scripts, use an editor that does not change the end-of-line characters.

For more information about SLANG scripts, see Technical Support on the FTP Software homepage on the World-Wide Web (http://www.ftp.com).

Dialog Box Items

Script Editor Window

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

What is a Dialer Script?

Create a New Script File

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Convert a Non-SLANG Script to SLANG

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Go to Advanced Dialer.

2.	From the Script menu, choose Convert.

The Convert Script dialog box appears.

3.	Select the conversion type of the file you want to convert.

Conversion types are listed under Conversion.

4.	Type the filename of the script you want to convert or click the ellipsis (...) button and browse the list of scripts for the name of the script you want to convert.

5.	Type the new script filename (the name that will identify the new script).

6.	Type the filename for the new script.

7.	Choose OK to save the script and to return to the Advanced Dialer window.

Dialog Box Items

Conversion

Filename of script to convert

... button

New Script Entry Name

Filename for the new script

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

What is a Dialer Script?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Delete a Script File

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Go to Advanced Dialer.

2.	From the Script box, select the script you want to delete.

3.	From the Script menu in the Advanced Dialer window, choose Delete.

Dialer prompts you to confirm the script you chose to delete.

4.	Choose Yes to delete the script and to return to the Advanced Dialer window.

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What is Advanced Mode?

What is a Dialer Script?

Introduction

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Concepts


Connect to a Remote Host Automatically Using a Script File

1.	From the list of scripts in the Script box in the Advanced Dialer window, select a script associated with the connection.

2.	Choose Start Script.

You can monitor the script's execution in the Progress Monitor.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

Disconnect from a Remote Host Automatically Using a Script File

Start a Connection from a Command Line

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Connect to a Remote Host Manually

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Go to the Advanced Dialer.

2.	From the Advanced Dialer window, choose Manual.

3.	Type a command in the Progress Monitor box and then press ENTER.

For example, if you are using a Hayes-compatible modem, enter the AT command to verify if the modem is working properly.

For more information about your modem commands, refer to the technical documentation that came with your modem

4.	Choose Stop after the connection is made.

This procedure is useful if you need to troubleshoot your modem or a remote host connection.

Related Topics

Disconnect from a Remote Host Manually

Send Commands to Your Modem Manually

What is Manual Mode?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Start a Connection from a Command Line

1.	Choose Run from the Program Manager File menu,.

-- or --

Select the appropriate Dialer connection icon, and choose Properties in the File menu.

2.	Type a wdial command in the Command Line box.

Use the following format when you enter a WDIAL command line:

wdial [-c connection][-s script_name [-x]]

For example:

To do this	Use this command
Define a new connection.	wdial
Start the home_to_office connection.	wdial -c home_to_office
Start the home_to_office connection using the get_mail script, and then exit Dialer.	wdial -c home_to_office -s get_mail -x
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Connect to a Remote Host Automatically Using a Script File

What is a Dialer Command Line?

Introduction

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Concepts


What is a Dialer Command Line?

You can start Dialer using the WDIAL.EXE command. This is useful when you want to start Dialer using the Run command.

To start Dialer from a command line, type a WDIAL.EXE command with this format:

wdial [-c connection][-s script_name [-x]]

where

-c connection	Identifies the name you assigned to the connection definition.

The characteristics of the connection are defined in the [pctcp comscrpt connection] section of the PCTCP.INI configuration file.

-s script_name	Specifies the name of the script to run.

This corresponds to the keyword=parameter in the [pctcp comscrpt connection] section of the PCTCP.INI configuration file.

-x	Exit the Dialer when the script is complete.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

Connect to a Remote Host Automatically Using a Script File

Start a Connection from a Command Line

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Disconnect from a Remote Host Automatically Using a Script File

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Go to the Advanced Dialer.

2.	From the list of scripts in the Script box, select the script associated with the current connection that has an automatic disconnect line.

3.	Choose Start Script to begin executing the script.

You can monitor the script as it executes in the Progress Monitor.

When the script executes the embedded disconnect instructions, your PC disconnects from the remote host.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

Connect to a Remote Host Automatically Using a Script File

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Disconnect from a Remote Host Manually
Disconnect from a Remote Host

1.	From the Dialer main window, choose Go to the Advanced Dialer.

2.	From the Advanced Dialer window, choose Manual Mode.

3.	In the Progress Monitor box, type the command(s) required for your modem to hang up.

For example, for a Hayes-compatible modem, type the following commands:

+++
ATH

4. Choose Stop Manual.

Related Topics

What is Advanced Mode?

Connect to a Remote Host Manually

Send Commands to Your Modem Manually

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


If the Dialer Hangs Up While Connecting

Use the Windows Terminal application to test to verify that your modem is working correctly.

If your modem appears to be working correctly, the modem cable you are using might not strictly adhere to the modem specifications. (The Dialer application requires specific signals on specific pins.)

Try replacing the cable that connects your modem to your PC-communications port cable, and try to connect again.

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Concepts


If the Dialer Fails to Connect Automatically the Second Time

The remote host might be sending different prompt tests for each connection. For example, the first time you connect, the remote host might send a  prompt that looks like this:

server-3 login:

The next time you connect, the prompt might look like this:

server-4 login:

The Teach mode of the Dialer builds a default script based on your responses the first time you connect. If the Internet service provider sends different prompt text, the Dialer will not recognize it, and will wait for an appropriate response. To proceed with the connection, type the appropriate prompt response.

To edit the default script so that you can connect automatically each time

1.	In the Dialer main window, choose Go to Advanced Dialer.

2.	Open the Connection box, and select your connection name.

3.	Choose Edit.

4.	Scroll down through the file until you find a line that looks something like this:

(define,input_data,(receive,(phone,timeout),{er-3 login: }))

The sequence of characters between the braces {} is made of the last 12 characters of the login prompt for which the script is looking (this will differ for each service provider).

5.	Change this sequence so that the sequence no longer contains the portion of the prompt that continues to change.

In the above example, you would change {er-3 login: } to {login: }.

6.	Choose OK.

Related Topics

What is Teach Mode?

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Modify Connection Selection

1.	Select the name of the connection you want to modify.

2.	If you want to change the Dialer window attributes for the selected connection, select the appropriate checkbox to specify whether you want the Dialer window to remain open, you want it to close, or you want it to minimize (appear as an icon) after completing the connection.

3.	Choose OK to display the Modify Connection dialog box in which Dialer displays the configured settings for the selected connection definition.

Dialog Box Items

Please select the connection you want to modify

Dialer will remain active after

Dialer will exit after completing a connection

Dialer will minimize after compling a connection

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Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Modify a PPP Connection

Specify the changes you want to make to the PPP connection, then choose OK.

For example, to enable or disable VJ compression, select the appropriate option in the VJ Compression box. Then, choose OK to apply the change.

Note:	The Software Flow Control radio button in the dialog box appears only under certain configurations.

Dialog Box Items

Disabled

Enabled

Max. VJ slots

Compress VJ Slot ID

Restart timer

Maximum configure

Maximum terminate

Maximum failure

Maximum receive unit

Async control map

Flow control: None

Flow Control: Hardware

Flow Control: Software

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Modify a SLIP Connection

Specify the changes you want to make to the selected SLIP/CSLIP connection. Then, Choose OK.

For example, to enable or disable VJ compression, select the appropriate option in the VJ Compression box. Then, choose OK to apply the change.

Dialog Box Items

Off (SLIP only)

On (CSLIP only)

Automatic (SLIP or CSLIP)

Max. VJ slots

Compress VJ Slot ID

Flow Control: None

Flow Control: Hardware

Flow Control: Software

Maximum transmit unit

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Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


Modify a CDPD Connection

Specify the changes you want to make to the selected CDPD connection. Then, choose OK.

For example, edit the Timeout field to change the amount of time during which Dialer should attempt to connect to the service before Dialer stops trying to connect. Then, choose OK to apply the change.

Dialog Box Items

Modem Type

Comm Port

Speed

Timeout if not connected

Automatic Connection Enabled

NEI

Domain Name Server Addresses

Related Topics

Introduction

Step-by-Step Instructions

Concepts


access number, defined
access number: The telephone number you dial to connect to the network. Use a local number to dial the network if you need to minimize network access charges (for example, if you connect to the network using an Internet service provider).


baud rate
IDHG_baud
baud rate: The rate or speed at which data is sent between your PC and modem. Refer to your modem documentation for the baud rate you should use.


bits per second
bps: Bits per second, the measure of speed at which a modem or other communications device can transfer data.


CDPD
CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) connection: A SLIP connection, using radio frequency (RF) to provide digital wireless wide area (WAN) network communications. CDPD connections use only the SLIP protocol


cellular connection
cellular connection: A point-to-point connection, similar to a traditional modem, that is not physically connected to a telephone line. Also known as circuit-switched cellular connection.


CHAP
CHAP: Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol; a PPP authentication protocol that provides a level of security in establishing or verifying your identity to a remote host. (CHAP is defined in RFC 1334.)

The MS-CHAP version of the CHAP protocol, allows connectivity into Windows NT Remote Access Servers (RAS) that use Microsoft's encrypted password verification.


Communications Link
communications link: The physical link between two hosts, such as Ethernet or a serial cable link.


COMSCRPT
COMSCRPT: The scripting language supported by the DOS-only network dialing application.


Configuration File
configuration file: A file that saves the configuration option settings for a product or application. For FTP Software products, the configuration file is PCTCP.INI. For detailed information about PCTCP.INI configuration file sections and the specific parameters that apply to each section, visit the FTP Software home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ftp/com/.  Look under the Configuration Parameters Reference documentation in Technical Support.


Connection
connection: Information -- such as modem type, modem speed, and telephone number -- that Dialer uses to connect your PC to another computer over a network.


Default Values
default values: Predefined values that the program provides and uses when you do not supply a new value.


DNS address
DNS address: An IP address (a number in the form n.n.n.n  where each n is a value in the range 0 to 255) that identifies a DNS (Domain Name Server) computer. A DNS machine translates hostnames into IP addresses.


GSM: Groupe Special Mobile digital system, a cellular standard in many countries.


Flow Control
flow control: Mechanism in hardware or in software that synchronizes the transmission of data when the local host or local modem is unable to store the data it receives. You can use hardware flow control with PPP and SLIP. You can use software flow control only with PPP.


Hardware Flow Control
hardware flow control: A hardware mechanism that synchronizes the transmission of data when the local host or local modem is unable to store the data it receives. You can use hardware flow control with PPP and SLIP. Hardware flow control uses the clear to send (CTS) and request to send (RTS) signals.


Internet Service
ISDN: Integrated Services Digital Network; used for digital telephone and PPP connections to send voice and data (including video, graphics, and sound) in digital signals over communications lines. ISDN connections use only the PPP protocol.


Internet Service
Internet service: An Internet service allows you to access information -- such as online journals, bulletin boards, and libraries -- on a computer.


Internet Service Provider
Internet service provider: An organization that provides access to their Internet services, such as online journals, bulletin boards, e-mail, and so on. The Internet service provider gives you the information you need to connect to their service, such as a telephone number and a username. They might also supply additional information, such as protocol (PPP or SLIP), IP address, and DNS addresses.


IPCP
IPCP: Internet Protocol Control Protocol; the mechanism that the PPP uses to control the Internet Protocol.


LCP
LCP: Link Control Protocol; the mechanism that the PPP uses to control a phone line.


Manual Mode
Manual mode: A mode of operation in which you communicate directly with the modem by typing commands in the Progress Monitor box.


Modem
modem: A device that translates digital pulses from a computer into analog signals for transmission. A traditional modem provides communication capabilities over common telephone lines. Other modem types provide communication over cellular connections.


Multilink ISDN Connection
Multilink ISDN connection: An ISDN connection that uses more than one link (or channel) to carry data. Each link in a multilink connection may use a different phone number.


NEI
NEI: Network Entity Identifier; the IP address assigned to your CDPD account by your CDPD service provider. Most CDPD modems allow more than one NEI assigned, although only one can be in use at any given time.


Output of Scripts
output of scripts: Values returned as a script executes. For example, a script might include variables that are given a value as the script executes. The value returned to the variable and displayed in the Progress Monitor of the Advanced Dialer dialog box is the output of the script.


PAP
PAP: Password Authentication Protocol; a PPP authentication protocol that provides a level of security in establishing or verifying your identity to a remote host. (PAP is defined in RFC 1334.)


PAP/CHAP
PAP and CHAP: Password Authentication Protocol and Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol; two PPP authentication protocols that provide a level of security in establishing or verifying your identity to a remote host. (PAP and CHAP are defined in RFC 1334.)

The MS-CHAP version of the CHAP protocol, allows connectivity into Windows NT Remote Access Servers (RAS) that use Microsoft's encrypted password verification.


Physical Layer
physical layer: A set of data and control signals that enable the data to flow from one end of the connection to the other.


Port
port: The part of the computer, or the connection between the computer and a peripheral device, through which the peripheral device can communicate.


Progress Monitor
Progress Monitor: A window in the Advanced Dialer dialog box that displays a script as it executes. It also displays any output generated as a script executes.


PAP
PPP: Point-to-Point Protocol; a TCP/IP protocol that lets you communicate with remote hosts using a serial line (such as a telephone and traditional modem or an ISDN line and a cellular modem).


Script
script: A set of instructions (written in the SLANG scripting language) that lets you automatically send, display, save, or manipulate information that is transmitted to or from your PC over a serial network connection. You can use Manual mode in the Advanced Dialer to manually enter SLANG commands, or your can store SLANG scripts in uniquely named script files that you can execute when you use a defined connection to connect to or disconnect from the network. Use the Progress Monitor of the Advanced Dialer dialog box to view running Dialer scripts.


Script file
script file: A named file that contains a Dialer script.


Serial Line
serial line: A cable that transmits data sequentially, one bit after another.


Serial Port
serial port: The port on your PC that you want to use as the interface to a modem or a serial line. You can select one of the following values: COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4.


SLANG
SLANG: Scripting LANGuage, supported by Dialer. You can use SLANG scripts to simplify communication with remote hosts. For example, you can use a SLANG script to automatically log in to a remote host, run a remote or local application, and then disconnect. For more information about Dialer scripts and the SLANG language, see the FTP Software  home page. [RUN mosaic.exe http://www.ftp.com)]


SLIP
SLIP: Serial Line Internet Protocol; a TCP/IP protocol that lets you communicate with remote hosts using a serial line (such as using a telephone and traditional modem, cellular modem, or CDPD modem).


*Data
*Data (*3282): This protocol routes calls through the service provider modem pool.


Software Flow Control
software flow control: A software mechanism that synchronizes the transmission of data when the local host or local modem is unable to store the data it receives. You can use software flow control only with PPP. Software flow control uses the XON and XOFF flow control signals.


Speed
speed: The rate at which data is sent between your PC and modem. It is usually expressed in bits-per-second (bps). Refer to your modem documentation for the speed you should use.


Sysetm Administrator
system administrator: (or network administrator) The person at your workplace who is responsible for configuring and maintaining your network.


VJ Compression
VJ compression: Van Jacobsen compression; a method of compressing serial packet header information so that it is transmitted and stored efficiently.


WinISDN
WinISDN: An application program interface that provides Windows PCs with a standard interface between serial cards and ISDN -ready TCP/IP software.


CAPI
CAPI: Common ISDN API; an application program interface standard used to access ISDN equipment that is connected to basic rate interfaces (BRI) and primary rate interfaces (PRI). It provides access to the different ISDN services, such as data, voice, fax, telephony, video, and so on.


Indicate that you want the Dialer to remain open after it has established this connection.


Specify the area code of the Internet service (destination) to which you want to connect. Type the area code number in this box.

You might also need to dial an additional number or numbers to get an outside line. For example, to dial a local outside line from your workplace, type 9 and then the area code that the provider gave you to connect to the network.

If you are using a telephone calling card, type the calling card number and then the area code to dial.

If you are using a modem, separate the calling card number (or any other telephone number prefix) from the area code with modem pause characters (commas for Hayes-compatible modems).


Enter the telephone number of the network service to which you want to connect. Get this number from your Internet service provider. (If you have Call Waiting, preface the number with *70 to disable the Call Waiting feature for the duration of the connection.)


Select one or more items that you do not want the remote host to interpret as a control character when it appears in data. For some modems, when using software flow control, you should make sure XON and XOFF are highlighted. Default = only XON and XOFF are highlighted.


Minimize network access charges when you connect to the network through an Internet service provider.

When Automatic Connection is enabled, FTP Software applications use the most recently dialed connection to automatically connect to the network when they need to communicate with remote hosts.


Displays an Opens dialog box where you can select the script file you want to convert.


Select the type of CDPD modem you are using. If your CDPD modem is not listed, either select one of the Hayes-compatible models that best describes your modem, or select ***Other Modem*** and type the commands to dial, in the Modem Commands boxes.

Refer to your CDPD modem documentation for information about the commands your modem uses.


Set the configuration parameters for the serial port, PPP, and VJ compression, using the Connection configuration dialog box. You can also use the default values.


Select the type of conversion needed from the drop-down list.


Specify the filename of the script you want to convert; or you can choose the ellipsis (...) button to browse the list of available scripts.


Connect to (or disconnect from) the network using a connection that you have already defined. Dialer displays a list of defined connections from which to select. When you do not have an active network connection, this button lets you Connect to the Network. When you are connected to the network, this button lets you Disconnect from the Network.


Lists the information you need to define the new connection.  If you cannot provide the required information, refer to your service provider documentation or contact your system or network administrator.


Indicate which one of the four serial connection devices you want to use for this connection: Modem: Analog telephone ISDN: Digital telephone CDPD Digital wireless Cellular: Analog wireless


Specify a CDPD connection type that uses a digital wireless device.


Specify a cellular connection type that uses an analog wireless device.


Specify an ISDN connection type that uses a digital telephone device.


Specify a modem connection type that uses analog telephone device.


Select a connection from the drop-down list.


Copy information associated with a connection to a new connection that you are defining.


Select the connection from which you want to copy connection information. The information that defines the connection you select (such as modem port or modem speed) will be applied to the new connection.


Define a new connection. Dialer prompts you for all of the information that it needs.


Delete all of the information associated with a connection that you have already defined (including the connection's icon stored in a program group on the desktop).


Dial the network and establish a physical connection to the remote host.


Specify the command(s) needed to dial your modem. Refer to your modem documentation for details.


Specify the number of minutes and seconds the connection is to be inactive before the connection is automatically disconnected.


Type as many DNS addresses (up to three) as you received from your Internet service provider or system administrator. If you received none, leave the boxes blank. Each address identifies a server that translates hostnames into IP addresses.


Edit a script or connection using a text editor.


Indicate you always want the Dialer to exit (close) after it has established this connection.


Select the type of modem that you are using. If your modem is not listed, either select one of the Hayes-compatible models that best describes your modem, or select ***Other Modem*** and type the commands to dial the Modem Commands boxes.


Use Advanced Dialer features such as scripting.


Use the GSM digital system.


Hang up and break the physical connection to the remote host.


Specify the command(s) needed to hang up your modem. Refer to your modem documentation for details.


Hide the response that you type. This keeps your response confidential. Typed characters appear as asterisks in the response box.


Turn hardware flow control on or off.


Specifies if the Internet service prompts you for additional information (such as your username and password) before you can connect to the network.


Specify how much idle time (minutes and seconds) to allow before the connection automatically disconnects.


Specifies the command(s) needed to initialize your modem. Refer to your modem documentation for details.


If your Internet service provider assigned an IP address  to your PC (the local host), select and then enter the IP address..


Opens the Modify PPP Connection dialog box, which allows you to modify the PPP, VJ compression, and flow control settings for this connection.


Select the interface supported by your ISDN service provider: WinISDN, CAPI DLL, or CAPI VxD.

If you are unsure which interface to select, contact your ISDN service provider.


Specify the phone number associated with the first ISDN link for this connection.

Contact your system or network administrator to determine which phone number to use.


Specify the phone number associated with the second ISDN link for this connection.

Contact your system or network administrator to determine which phone number to use.


Specify if the connection protocol will use one ISDN link or more than one ISDN link, called a multilink connection.

If you are unsure which to select, contact your ISDN service provider or your system administrator to determine how many ISDN links are available to you.


Specify the ISDN line speed (in kilobytes per second).

If you are unsure which line speed to select, contact your ISDN service provider.


Sends commands that you type directly to the modem. Typed commands appear in the Progress Monitor. This button becomes a Stop Manual button after you choose it. You can choose this button again at any time to stop Manual mode.


Specifies that the remote host requires you to type additional information after connecting.


Sets the maximum number of configuration packets PPP will send before failing. Default = 10.


Sets the maximum number of times PPP will fail negotiating with the remote host before closing the link.
Default = 10.


Sets the largest packet size the kernel should receive. You might want to set this number lower on slow links to make interactive traffic smoother. Default = 1500.


Sets the maximum number of termination packets PPP will send before closing the link automatically. Default = 2.


Indicate you always want the Dialer window to minimize (appear as an icon) after it has established this connection


Select the type of modem you are using. If your modem is not listed, select one of the Hayes-compatible models that best describes your modem.


Displays Advanced dialog box that specifies VJ compression and other protocol settings.


Displays modem commands and their output.


Specifies the characteristics of the PC communication port to which your modem is attached.


Modify or view information about a connection you have already defined.


Display detailed information about your serial connection configuration.


Monitors the progress of modem commands.


Specifies the size of the largest packet  that your network can transmit.

Do not change the default setting, unless you are experiencing network performance problems.


Specify the NEI that your service provider assigned to your CDPD device. The NEI entry is required.


Type a descriptive name for the new connection.


Type a descriptive name that uniquely identifies the new connection.


Type a descriptive name for the new script.


Select if your Internet service provider did not provide you a DNS address to use.


Disable all flow control.


Indicate that your Internet service provider has not assigned an IP address to your PC.


Indicate that your Internet service provider does not support CHAP (or MS-CHAP) or PAP.


Indicate that your Internet service provider has not assigned a username or password to you.


Specify the CHAP (or MS-CHAP) or PAP identity or user ID (if any) that your Internet service provider gave to you.


For the second link; specify the CHAP (or MS-CHAP) or PAP identity or user ID (if any) that your Internet service provider gave to you.


Specify the CHAP (or MS-CHAP) or PAP link secret or password (if any) that your Internet service provider gave to you.


For the second link; specify the CHAP (or MS-CHAP) or PAP secret or password (if any) that your Internet service provider gave to you.


Type the telephone number of the Internet service (destination) to which you want to connect.

If you have the Call Waiting feature, preface the entire telephone number with *70 to disable the Call Waiting feature for the duration of the connection. Otherwise, an incoming call will break the connection.

If you are using a telephone calling card, type the calling card number and then the telephone number to dial.

If you are using a modem, separate the calling card number (or any other telephone number prefix) from the telephone number with modem pause characters (commas for Hayes-compatible modems).

If you leave this box blank, Dialer prompts you for a telephone number when you attempt to connect.


Type the telephone number of the Internet service (destination) to which you want to connect.

You might also need to dial an additional number or numbers to get an outside line. For example, to dial a local outside line from your workplace, type 9 and then the area code and the telephone number that the provider gave you to connect to the network.

If you have the Call Waiting feature, preface the entire telephone number with *70 to disable the Call Waiting feature for the duration of the connection. Otherwise, an incoming call will break the connection.

If you leave this box blank, Dialer prompts you for a telephone number when you attempt to connect.

If you are using a telephone calling card, type the calling card number and then the telephone number to dial.

If you are using a modem, separate the calling card number (or any other telephone number prefix) from the telephone number with modem pause characters (commas for Hayes-compatible modems).


Select the PC serial port to which your modem is connected.


Select if you are using the PPP protocol for this connection.


Specify advanced PPP connection configuration settings.


Displays the connection script as it executes. Any values resulting from the script's execution and any modem commands that you type while the Dialer is in Manual mode also appear in this box.


Indicate that your telephone line supports the older Pulse dialing method typically used with rotary phones.


Return to LAN (Local Area Network) mode and disable the Automatic Connection feature.

When Automatic Connection is disabled and you start an application that needs to access the network, Dialer uses the LAN (rather than the serial connection) to connect to the remote host.


Response	Result
Done	Indicate that you have supplied all the information that was requested. Dialer will attempt to connect to the Internet service.
Use My Username	Use the username you supplied when you defined the connection.
Use My Password	Use the password you supplied when you defined the connection.
Abort This Teaching Session	Quit without taking any action.
Ignore This Prompt and Continue	Proceed to the next prompt without responding to the current prompt.


Displays the full number that is dialed, including *3282 (if used) and area code (if any). This number cannot be edited. You can change what appears here by modifying other fields in this dialog box.


Select a script from the drop-down list.


Display the text of the script. Type any desired changes.


Specifies a filename for the new script. Do not change the filename unless the default is unsatisfactory.


Type the password (if any) that your Internet service provider or system administrator gave you. Your password does not appear. When you leave this box blank, Dialer prompts you for a password when you attempt to connect.


Type the password (if any) that your Internet service provider or system administrator gave you. Your password does not appear. When you leave this box blank, Dialer prompts you for a password when you attempt to connect.


Turn software flow control on or off.


Displays information about the connection in progress.

Progress Monitor: Displays the connection script as it executes. Any values resulting from the script's execution and any modem commands that you type while the Dialer is in Manual mode also appear in this box.

Release Connection: Return to LAN (Local Area Network) mode and disable the Automatic Connection feature. When Automatic Connection is disabled and you start an application that needs to access the network, Dialer uses the LAN (rather than the serial connection) to connect to the remote host.


Select if you are using the SLIP or CSLIP protocol for this connection.


Specifies advanced SLIP connection configuration settings.


Select the speed of the serial port on your PC. This setting should be at least as fast as your modems speed or bps.


Select when your cellular modem and provider do not support the *Data (*3282) protocol.

The *Data (*3282) protocol routes calls through the provider modem pool.


Specify that your cellular provider and cellular modem support the *Data (*3282) protocol.

The *Data (*3282) protocol routes calls through the provider modem pool.


Start running the script you selected for your connection. This button becomes a Stop Script button after the script begins executing. You can choose this button again at any time to stop the execution of the script.


Set the number of seconds PPP will wait before retransmitting a configuration request. Default = 3.


Type the username (if any) that your Internet service provider or system administrator assigned to you.  You can leave this field blank so that Dialer prompts you for a username when you attempt to connect.


Display the information that the Internet service is requesting. Supply the requested information in the response box. If you do not understand the information that Dialer is prompting you for, contact your Internet service provider.


Type the information being requested in the prompt box. If this box contains a correct response, choose OK. If this box is blank or contains an incorrect response, type the correct information and then choose OK.


Specify the number of seconds during which Dialer should attempt to connect to the service. After the specified time elapses, Dialer stops trying to connect.


Select if your telephone line supports the Touch-Tone dialing method.


Reset the values of the dialog box to the default configuration settings.


Open the Modify Login Data dialog box.


Let the remote host dynamically determine when VJ compression will be used.


Set the maximum number of slots allowed for VJ compression.


Turn off VJ compression.


Turn on VJ compression.


Compress the slot number if the previous frame used the same slot number. Selecting this option is not recommended, since doing so can result in an unstable connection.


Specify the number of minutes and seconds before displaying a message that the connection is about to automatically disconnect. When the specified amount of time remains, the message appears and asks if you want to keep the connection open or let the connection terminate.


account name: The name or word that identifes who is billed for this session on a computer system.


case sensitivity: The ability of a program to evalutate the difference between the capitalized and non-capitalized versions of a character. Case sensitive programs treat for example, cat and Cat, as distinct items.

It matters how you enter file and variable names on a case sensitive operating system (such as the UNIX operating system). If you want to view a file named Cat, and you enter the characters cat,  the system displays the file named cat if one exists, or gives you an error message. It does not display a file named Cat. Case sensitivity also effects the way that files are listed when sorted in alphabetical order.

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filename conventions: A TCP/IP network usually contains computers that run different operating systems. Each operating system has different conventions for naming files. For example, both the number and kinds of characters that can be used in a name are often subject to limits.

When you use some TCP/IP supported services such as telnet and ftp, use the filenaming conventions in effect on the host system to work with files that are on the host.


hostname: The name of a networked computer.

The hostname is one form of the computers TCP/IP network address; the other is its complete numeric network address.You can access a computer by its hostname or its numeric network address.


toolbar: A group of buttons that appears below the menu bar. These buttons let you gain access quickly to the application's features.


IP address: A number (in the form n.n.n.n  where each n is a value in the range 0 to 255) that uniquely identifies a networked computer that uses the TCP/IP communication protocol. (The Internet Protocol is defined in RFC 791.)


MIB-II: The Management Information Base (MIB) database used by an SNMP MIB agent to store information about the network operations of your PC. MIB-II (or MIB version 2) is the second version of the Internet-standard MIB. RFC 1213 defines the format of MIB-II.


packet: A single network message with its associated header, addressing information, data, and optional trailer. Also known as a "frame" or "datagram".


password: A word or string of characters that you supply in order to login to another system on a network. Systems that accept the username "anonymous" often require you to provide your e-mail address as the password.


permissions: On UNIX systems, settings that control who has access to a file and what rights (read, write, or execute) are given. NFS uses UNIX-style permissions to control access to network files.


protocol window: Some OnNet applications support a window dedicated to displaying the interactions between your PC and the remote host (the protocol). You can display the window usually from a View, Settings, or Options menu.


remote host: A networked computer that makes a service available to other computers on the network. Typical host services include transferring files, printing files, and managing logins from remote users.


SNMP community: A relationship between an SNMP agent and one or more SNMP management stations.


SNMP community name: A unique name shared by the members of an SNMP community.


SNMP message: A packet of data, consisting of an SNMP community name and SNMP commands and operands.


status bar: A message area, typically at the bottom of the application window, that provides information about the component that is currently selected, or the state of the application.


session: A session comprises the interactions between your PC and a remote host  beginning with the initial connection and ending when you or the host explicitly disconnect.

Some OnNet applications allow you to configure sessions, that is, automatically send parameters such as your username and password to the remote host..


session definition: The configuration settings for a particular session or host connection. A session definition might include such settings as the hostname of a computer on the network and your login name for that computer, as well as other values that you specify. The set of session parameters you can specify differs with each program.


TCP (Transmission Control Protocol): A Transport layer, connection-oriented, end-to-end protocol that provides reliable, sequenced, and nonduplicated delivery of bytes to a remote or a local user. TCP provides reliable byte stream communication between pairs of processes in hosts attached to interconnected networks.


time out: A period of time when a connection between a PC and a  host computer is allowed to be idle or unused, or when a PC can attempt to make a connection to a networked host..

When the time period elapses, the host closes the idle connection, or the PC reports that it failed to connect to a host.


UDP (User Datagram Protocol): A Transport layer, connection-less mode protocol providing a (potentially unreliable, unsequenced, and/or duplicated) datagram communication for delivery of packets to a remote or a local user. UDP provides a procedure for a process to send messages to other processes with a minimum of protocol mechanism.


username: A name required for login to a remote system.


wildcard:  A character such as * or ? that represents one or more characters in a filename. In a network, each operating system supports its own wildcard characters and syntax. When you use wildcards on a remote host, follow the conventions that apply to that host.


Displays or hides additional elements of this dialog box.


Returns to the previous dialog box.


Displays the Open dialog box so that you can search for a specific file.


Cancels your selection(s) and close the dialog box without taking any action.


Closes the dialog box.


Exits the application.


Displays Help about the contents of this dialog box.


Does not proceed as indicated.


Proceeds to the next dialog box.


Confirms your selection(s) and close the dialog box.


Opens the Options dialog box.


Enter a word or string of characters to log in to another system, workgroup, or domain on a network.


Protects the contents of the file from modification.


Starts the operation.


Stops the operation.


Starts or stops the operation.


Enter the hostname or IP address of the remote host that you are trying to reach.


Enter the name that you use to log in to a computer on a network.


Proceeds as indicated.


Proceeds as indicated and avoids further prompts for confirmation.


Click this to set up options,


Saves all the changes you have made without closing the dialog box.


Context-sensitive help for this item is not yet implemented.


Help for this dialog box is not yet implemented.


Technical assistance

Users in the U.S. and Canada, and worldwide resellers, contact FTP Software®:

Telephone:	(800) 382-4387

(508) 685-3600

E-mail:	support@ftp.com

Fax:	(508) 794-4484

 or

Users outside of the U.S. and Canada, contact your local reseller.

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