
If you use a so called 'serial modem' to access the Internet you have to
configure one of two options, which are explained below.
Internet Dial-up
Firstly, you can use the default installed 'Internet Dial-up' which can be
found in the Dial-up Tools folder (within the Internet folder on the
desktop)
To be able to use it, you are required to use 'Add Entry' to define a
new dialup connection.
Login Info tab:
Most fields of this application are self-explanatory, and you can press
F1 at any time to get additional information. Please note that the
'default' of SLIP as connection type is obsolete and almost every
provider nowadays supports PPP, which is preferred, as it uses a more
efficient means of communication with the ISP.
Connect Info tab:
Most ISP's provide you with an IP address dynamically, so you would
not need to fill the fields in Server Details (you can leave the MTU
setting at its default of 1500).
The Domain Nameserver should be filled with the IP address of the
Primary DNS of your ISP.
The Domain Name can be filled in with the domain of your ISP, typically
the part that comes after the @ sign in your email address (for example
your-isp.com)
Your Hostname can be left empty or filled in with your userid.
You should leave the remaining settings at their default value.
Server Info tab:
None of these fields are required and they are mainly used for obsolete
applications that you will probably not use anyway, so you may leave
these empty. If you want to fill them out, please consult your ISP
documentation for the proper values.
Modem Info tab:
This page contains the physical configuration of your modem. There is
an extensive list of predefined modems and if yours isn't listed you are
well of using the 'default Hayes compatible' setting (most modems are
Hayes compatible).
Please take note of which com-port your modem is connected to. If you
use an external modem this is most likely com1 or com2, internal
modems usually reside at com4.
Most default settings can be used, the notable exception is the
port-speed. Please set this to 57.600 baud. Setting it higher will not
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have a positive effect, but a lower setting will seriously slow down your
connection.
InJoy
InJoy is a text-mode internet dialler with highly advanced features and is
the recommended way to connect to the Internet using eComStation.
Every license of eComStation contains a full version of: InJoy Extended!
A short list of interesting features:
! Dial On Demand (InJoy will dial in to the Internet if you request a
document which is not locally available)
! NAT (Network Address Translation) supports up to five PC's on your
LAN to share one internet connection
! Autostart modules - you can configure InJoy to automatically start a
program or sequence of programs once the internet connection is
available.
Installing InJoy
You can install InJoy after the basic installation of eComStation has
finished by using the eCSGuide that is called 'eCS BonusPak'
Click the Install button to start the installation. After installation
completes, a folder InJoy has been created in your Installed Software
folder and a shadow of InJoy has been placed in the Dial-Up tools folder
within the Internet folder.
Double Click the InJoy icon to start the program. (Since it is a textmode
application you will see a eCS commandprompt open up. You are still
able to use your mouse to make menu selections though)
Configuring InJoy
To configure InJoy for a dial-up connection to the Internet you will first
have to create an account. You can do this by pressing 'new' in the right
half of the main screen. Give the account a name (other than 'Default')
and fill in your userid and password provided by your ISP.
Pressing 'Ok' takes you to the main configuration screen. Note that most
default values are okay, InJoy is intelligent enough to pickup the
nameserver and other IP addresses from your ISP. If you want you can
still fill the nameserver IP address out, of course. If need be, you can let
InJoy 'learn' a connection by scripting the login process. Please refer to
the extensive online documentation, available in the InJoy folder on
your desktop.
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