Internet Service Provider
 List Of Internet Service Providers

Select one of the Internet Service Providers from the list box, or select "Other".  Selecting "Other" allows you to define your own services provider.  Keep in mind that if you choose Other, you will have to write your own script.


  New Internet Service Provider

Enter the description of the Internet Service Provider

Enter the name of your Internet Services Provider in this field.  This is just a descriptive field and can be used to identify special setups like - Out Of Town, etc.

Data Phone Number

Enter the modem phone number for your Service Provider in this field.  Dashes, periods and commas are all accepted in this field.  Use commas between a leading 9 (or 8)  or a trailing credit card number to put a delay in.


  Data Phone Number

This field displays the provider's actual modem phone number.  Dashes, periods and commas are all accepted in this field.  Use commas between a leading 9 (or 8)  or a trailing credit card number to put a delay in.  This where you can alter the number to fit your needs such as removing the area code for local calls.


 List of Data Phone Numbers

If the service provider offers more than one modem phone number, a list box will appear to display all the numbers available to you.  Select a number from the list  recommended by your ISP and modify it, if necessary.


  Username and Password

User Name

Enter the login user name assigned to you by the Internet Service Provider.  If you would like to be prompted when dialing in use a \w.  This user name may or may not be the same as your local user name and POP3 user name.

Password

Enter the password assigned to you by the Internet Service Provider.  If a password is not assigned to you, you can ignore this field. If you would like to be prompted when dialing in use a \u.   Using this prompt will offer you more security since your password will not be stored in any file nor displayed in the kernel log.  This password may or may not be the same as your local password and POP3 password.


  PPP Authentication Protocol (PAP)

PPP Authentication Protocol (PAP) is used when the server or remote system requires a higher security level or does not use a username and password as a login procedure.  Some examples include systems running Remote Access Services (RAS) over Windows NT or some internet service providers.


PAP Username/Password
  User ID

Specifies the PAP (PPP Authentication Protocol) user ID of the PPP user at the local end. This character string will be passed to the remote for authentication purposes.

User Password

Specifies the PAP password of the PPP user named above. This character string will be passed along with the User ID to the remote for authentication purposes.


  IP Address Type

The IP Address Type field is used to determine how your computer is assigned an IP Address.  If you have the same IP Address every time you login you have fixed IP addressing.  If you get assigned a new IP Address every time you login you either have dynamic or BootP IP addressing.  This information should be provided to you by your Internet Service Provider or System Administrator.


IP Address
  IP Address and Mask

IP Address

The IP Address of your local machine identifies you on the network.  The number is a four byte number such as 111.111.22.33 where 111.111.22  typcially identifies your network and 33 identifies your computer.  This address should be provided to you by your Internet Service Provider or System Administrator.

IP Mask

The IP Mask or Subnet Mask is compared to the IP Address to determine whether the address is on the local network or must be routed remotely.  The number is typcially in the form of a four byte number such as 255.255.255.0.  This address should be provided to you by your Internet Service Provider or System Administrator.


   IP Mask

The IP Mask or Subnet Mask is compared to the IP Address to determine whether the address is on the local network or must be routed remotely.  The number is typcially in the form of a four byte number such as 255.255.255.0.  This address should be provided to you by your Internet Service Provider or System Administrator.


  Machine Name and Domain Name

Machine Name

The machine name refers to the local host (computer) name.  The software can refer to this field when emailing or by pinging on the LAN.  This is similar to your first or given name.

Domain Name

The domain name refers to the network name.  A domain name of supertcp.com and a machine name of desk1 would be combined as desk1.supertcp.com to be reached by anyone not on the supertcp.com LAN.  This is similar to your last or family name.


  Domain Name Server and Gateway

Domain Name Server (DNS)

The Domain Name Server or DNS is the program that resolves host names such as desk1.supertcp.com  to IP addresses such as 111.111.22.22.  This program must be running on the DNS Server computer for you to use high level applications such as Email.

The DNS Server IP Address field should be filled in with the IP Address of the computer which runs the DNS application.  This address can be found by asking your system administrator or internet service provider.  An IP Address is required for this field, not a host name.

Gateway

The Gateway is the computer or router which is the machine you must go through to reach a specified LAN.  The Default Gateway IP Address field should be filled in with the IP Address of the computer or router which is connected to the internet or outside world.

This address can be found by asking your system administrator or internet service provider.  An IP Address is required for this field, not a host name.


Mail Relay and POP Configuration
  Mail Relay Host and POP Configuration

Mail Relay Host

Fill in the name of your mail relay host (or SMTP Gateway) to have all your outgoing mail sent to this host, which then assumes the responsibility of sending your mail to its final destination.  If you do not have a relay host, leave this field blank.

POP Configuration

POP is used to retrieve mail messages from a mailbox residing on a remote machine.  If you have a POP account, enter the Hostname for the remote machine, and the Username and Password by which the remote machine knows you.  If you do not have a POP account, leave the POP Configuration section empty.


  COM Port

Select a COM Port from the list provided.  Commonly, modems are attached to COM Port 2.

Baud Rate

Select a baud rate from the drop-down list provided.  Your baud rate is how fast your modem can send and receive data.  Start by setting  your modem to its recommended speed.

If  you run into problems you can lower the baud rate to 9600 which is the maximum some older computers can communicate, regardless of how fast the modem is rated.


  Modem List

Select your modem from the list displayed.  If your modem is not included in this list, select Other.  The Other settings will use your modems factory settings.


  Email Address

Your Email Address is the name you use to identify yourself in applications like Email and Network News Reader.  An email address always has the @ symbol in it.  For example,

superhighway@frontiertech.com.

Your Internet Service Provider provides your email address.


  Installation Path

Enter the directory in which you want files to be installed, then press the Begin Install button.