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Ernie at 00:30, 16 August 2010

2010-08-16T00:30:01Z

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	* Choose Tone or Pulse dialing, hit 'Ok'.		* Choose Tone or Pulse dialing, hit 'Ok'.

	* Enter ~~0733079800~~ as the phone number (do not use any dashes), hit 'Ok'.		* Enter 0198331202 as the phone number (do not use any dashes), hit 'Ok'.

	* You can try to have your modem detected automatically by answering yes to the next question, but it did not work for me, even on my easily detectable external modem.		* You can try to have your modem detected automatically by answering yes to the next question, but it did not work for me, even on my easily detectable external modem.

Ernie at 03:23, 22 September 2005

2005-09-22T03:23:57Z

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	Setting up a PPP modem dialup connection.		Setting up a PPP modem dialup connection.

Ernie at 03:18, 22 September 2005

2005-09-22T03:18:08Z

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	* Enter 0733079800 as the phone number (do not use any dashes), hit 'Ok'.		* Enter 0733079800 as the phone number (do not use any dashes), hit 'Ok'.

	~~12)~~ You can try to have your modem detected automatically, but it did not work for me, even on my easily detectable external modem.		* You can try to have your modem detected automatically by answering yes to the next question, but it did not work for me, even on my easily detectable external modem.

	~~13)~~ If the modem wasn't detected, it will ask you for the port your modem is on. Enter the device name for your modem, hit 'Ok'.		* If the modem wasn't detected, it will ask you for the port your modem is on. Enter the device name for your modem, hit 'Ok'.

	~~14)~~ A summary screen will appear and give you the opportunity to make changes if needed. We're almost done with this program. The next steps allow your normal user account to connect and disconnect without needing sudo (so you don't have to type a password to connect). ~~Choose 'Advanced Advanced Options'.~~		* A summary screen will appear and give you the opportunity to make changes if needed. We're almost done with this program. The next steps allow your normal user account to connect and disconnect without needing sudo (so you don't have to type a password to connect).

	~~15)~~ Choose '~~Add-User~~ ~~Add~~ ~~a ppp user~~'.		* Choose '''Advanced Advanced Options'''.

			* Choose '''Add-User Add a ppp user'''.
⚫	~~16)~~ Remove any stray characters from the input box by pressing Backspace (as needed), then type in your Ubuntu user account username, hit 'Ok'.

		⚫	* Remove any stray characters from the input box by pressing Backspace (as needed), then type in your Ubuntu user account username, hit 'Ok'.
	17) Choose 'Previous Return to previous menu' on the Advanced Settings screen.

	~~18)~~ Choose '~~Finished~~ ~~Write files and return~~ to ~~main~~ menu.'.		* Choose '''Previous Return to previous menu''' on the Advanced Settings screen.

	~~19)~~ Choose '~~Quit~~ ~~Exit~~ ~~this~~ ~~utility~~'.		* Choose '''Finished Write files and return to main menu.'''.

			* Choose '''Quit Exit this utility'''.
⚫	~~20)~~ Exit the terminal window, type:

		⚫	* Exit the terminal window, type: '''exit'''
	exit

	Restart your computer (for the group setting to take effect). Alternately, you can test out your connection right away by typing:		Restart your computer (for the group setting to take effect). Alternately, you can test out your connection right away by typing:

	sudo pon		'''sudo pon'''

	To disconnect, type:		To disconnect, type:

	sudo poff		'''sudo poff'''

	After the reboot, simply typing 'pon' or 'poff' should be adequate.		After the reboot, simply typing 'pon' or 'poff' should be adequate.

Ernie at 03:12, 22 September 2005

2005-09-22T03:12:45Z

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	Setting up ~~ppp~~		Setting up a PPP modem dialup connection.

	1) Open a terminal (Applications > System Tools > Terminal).		* Open a terminal (Applications > System Tools > Terminal).

	2) Type:		* Type: '''sudo pppconfig'''

		⚫	* You will be on the main menu. Choose '''Create Create a connection'''.
	'''sudo pppconfig'''

			* Set the name of provider to '''EIS''', hit 'Ok'.
⚫	3) You will be on the main menu. Choose '''Create Create a connection'''.

	4) ~~Set~~ ~~the~~ ~~name~~ of ~~provider to '''EIS~~''', hit 'Ok'.		* Select '''Static Use static DNS''', hit 'Ok'.

			* Enter the IP number for your primary nameserver as '''203.12.171.1''', hit 'Ok'
	5) Select '''Static Use static DNS''', hit 'Ok'.

			* Enter the IP number for your secondary nameserver as '''192.189.54.33''' , hit 'Ok'.
	6) Select 'PAP Peer Authentication Protocol', hit 'Ok'.

	7) ~~Enter~~ ~~your~~ ~~user~~ ~~name~~ ~~for the ISP~~, hit 'Ok'.		* Select '''PAP Peer Authentication Protocol''', hit 'Ok'.

	8) Enter your ~~password~~ ~~for~~ ~~the ISP~~, hit 'Ok'.		* Enter your eis.net user name, hit 'Ok'.

	9) ~~Leave~~ ~~the~~ ~~speed~~ ~~at 115200 as recommended~~, hit 'Ok'.		* Enter your eis.net password, hit 'Ok'.

	~~10)~~ ~~Choose~~ ~~Tone~~ or ~~Pulse~~ ~~dialing~~, hit 'Ok'.		* Leave the speed at 115200 as recommended, hit 'Ok'.

	~~11)~~ ~~Enter~~ ~~the~~ ~~phone~~ ~~number~~ ~~to your ISP (do not use any dashes)~~, hit 'Ok'.		* Choose Tone or Pulse dialing, hit 'Ok'.

			* Enter 0733079800 as the phone number (do not use any dashes), hit 'Ok'.

	12) You can try to have your modem detected automatically, but it did not work for me, even on my easily detectable external modem.		12) You can try to have your modem detected automatically, but it did not work for me, even on my easily detectable external modem.

Ernie at 03:07, 22 September 2005

2005-09-22T03:07:07Z

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	sudo pppconfig		'''sudo pppconfig'''

	3) You will be on the main menu. Choose 'Create Create a connection'.		3) You will be on the main menu. Choose '''Create Create a connection'''.

	4) ~~Leave~~ the name as 'provider', hit 'Ok'.		4) Set the name of provider to '''EIS''', hit 'Ok'.

	5) Select '~~Dynamic~~ Use ~~dynamic~~ DNS', hit 'Ok'.		5) Select '''Static Use static DNS''', hit 'Ok'.

	6) Select 'PAP Peer Authentication Protocol', hit 'Ok'.		6) Select 'PAP Peer Authentication Protocol', hit 'Ok'.

Ernie at 03:03, 22 September 2005

2005-09-22T03:03:10Z

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Setting up ppp

1) Open a terminal (Applications > System Tools > Terminal).

2) Type:

sudo pppconfig

3) You will be on the main menu. Choose 'Create Create a connection'.

4) Leave the name as 'provider', hit 'Ok'.

5) Select 'Dynamic Use dynamic DNS', hit 'Ok'.

6) Select 'PAP Peer Authentication Protocol', hit 'Ok'.

7) Enter your user name for the ISP, hit 'Ok'.

8) Enter your password for the ISP, hit 'Ok'.

9) Leave the speed at 115200 as recommended, hit 'Ok'.

10) Choose Tone or Pulse dialing, hit 'Ok'.

11) Enter the phone number to your ISP (do not use any dashes), hit 'Ok'.

12) You can try to have your modem detected automatically, but it did not work for me, even on my easily detectable external modem.

13) If the modem wasn't detected, it will ask you for the port your modem is on. Enter the device name for your modem, hit 'Ok'.

14) A summary screen will appear and give you the opportunity to make changes if needed. We're almost done with this program. The next steps allow your normal user account to connect and disconnect without needing sudo (so you don't have to type a password to connect). Choose 'Advanced Advanced Options'.

15) Choose 'Add-User Add a ppp user'.

16) Remove any stray characters from the input box by pressing Backspace (as needed), then type in your Ubuntu user account username, hit 'Ok'.

17) Choose 'Previous Return to previous menu' on the Advanced Settings screen.

18) Choose 'Finished Write files and return to main menu.'.

19) Choose 'Quit Exit this utility'.

20) Exit the terminal window, type:

exit

Restart your computer (for the group setting to take effect). Alternately, you can test out your connection right away by typing:

sudo pon

To disconnect, type:

sudo poff

After the reboot, simply typing 'pon' or 'poff' should be adequate.