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Dial Up Settings
Configuring a RedHat Linux computer
These instructions will help you configure a RedHat Linux (5.2 +) system to connect to our service for dial-up Internet access.
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1. First you need to associate your modem to the OS.
If your control panel isn't open when you load X-Windows, then issue the command control-panel from the console. |
2. Click on the telephone icon (modems) and select what port your modem is on. Click OK.
Linux does not have full PnP modem support, you must have a true internal or external COM port modem. |
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3. Next, create the interface connection to Sodak.com.
- Click on the Network Configurator Icon (looks like a graphical representation of
several computers linked hierarchically) icon, and go to the Interfaces tab.
- Click on the Add button to add a new interface.
| 4. You will need to add a PPP interface.
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5. Select your local phone number from our Local Phone Numbers List
- Enter it in the Phone Number field.
Please double-check with your phone company to ensure this number is considered a "local" number for your phone line. Click Here for Local Phone Numbers List
- Check Use PAP authentication.
- Enter your Login name (username), and your Password to connect to our service.
- When finished, click Done.
| 6. When prompted to save the configuration
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7. Note that the new interface has now been added to your Network Configurator.
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Enter in your hostname as localhost and your domain as sodak.com.
- Enter in the two name server addresses as shown in the window below.
- When finished, click Save.
9. Now, go back to the Interfaces tab
- click Save to save your configuration here.
10. To dial up to our service
- Go to the Network Configurator
- highlight ppp0
- click Activate.
Your system should then dial-up and connect.
When you want to disconnect, simply Deactivate this network connection.
Once you're online, you can open any of the Internet application you have installed on your system
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