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How to configure your connection

With Windows 95
With Windows NT 4.0
With Linux (and other Unixes)

With Windows 95

  1. Double-click on the "My computer" icon on your desktop, and check if there is an icon "Dial-up Networking".


  2. If not, click on the "Start" button, go to "Settings", "Control Panel", double-click "Add/Remove Programs", choose "Windows Setup", "Communications", "Details" and select "Dial-Up Networking" (you will need your Windows 95 CD).


  3. Double-click "Dial-up Networking" and double-click the "Make New Connection". Choose a name for your connection, e.g. "Gekko Internet".


  4. Follow the screens to create a new dial-up connection. You will need to enter one of our dial-in numbers local for you and click on the "Server Type" button. The server type should read "PPP; Windows ...". In the "Advanced Options" check only "Enable software compression", and under "Protocols" check only "TCP/IP".


  5. Click on the "TCP/IP Settings" button. Make sure "Server Assigned IP Address" and "Server Assigned Name Server Addresses" are selected. Leave the WINS addresses 0.0.0.0 and check the both options at the bottom ("Use IP Header Compression" and "Use Default Gateway")


  6. Click OK on all of the pop-up windows to close them. You're ready to surf the internet - double-click the "Internet" icon on your desktop to dial out and start the Internet Explorer.

With Windows NT 4.0

  1. Double Clink on "My Computer".


  2. Then Double Click on "Dial-up Networking"


  3. Create a "New" phonebook entry.


  4. You must configure it as follows: Server - only "TCP/IP" for network protocols, "Enable software compression", uncheck "Enable LCP ext.", Script - none, Security - "Accept any". Under "Server" - "TCP/IP settings" specify "Server assigned IP", specify primary name server address (207.50.90.2), leave the WINS zeroes and check "use IP header compression" and "default gateway".


With Linux (and other Unixes)

You need to establish a PPP connection using PAP or CHAP authentication. On Linux you can use the pppd to establish a PPP connection. Example:

pppd connect 'chat -v "" ATDT"Local Dialup Number" CONNECT "" ' /dev/modem 38400 debug crtscts defaultroute modem +ua ~/.ppp_login

The file ~/.ppp_login must contain your username and password, separated with a newline.


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