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- * *
- * Step-By-Step Configuration Instructions *
- * for RideWay *
- * *
- * We strongly recommend you read through these *
- * instructions and use these exact configurations *
- * *
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-
- NOTE: If you are reading this file during setup you need to close
- this file to finish setup.
-
-
- FIRST THINGS FIRST
- ==================
-
- Before following these instructions make sure the Server PC
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- * uses Windows 95/NT/98 PC
- * has a modem and Dial-Up Networking installed
- * the Dial-Up Networking on the Server PC can connect to your
- ISP (Internet Service Provider)
- * you can browse the Internet from the Server PC
- * operate TCP/IP (IPX/SPX ro Net BEUI will not affect RideWay)
- * has a network interface (or LAN Card) installed
-
- Installation Overview
-
- * Step 1: Configuring TCP/IP for the Server PC
- * Step 2: Installing RideWay on the Server PC
- * Step 3: Configuring TCP/IP for Client PCs
- * Step 4: Configuring Browsers for Client PCs
- * Configurations Quick Reference
-
-
- STEP 1 Configuring TCP/IP For the Server PC
- ===========================================
-
- * On a Windows 95 PC, click "Start"
- * Click "Settings"
- * Click "Control Panel"
- * Double-click "Network"
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- Under the "Configuration" tab, check if TCP/IP is installed.
- If "TCP/IP" appears somewhere in "The following network components
- are installed" box, then it is installed. Otherwise follow these
- steps to install TCP/IP software.
-
- * Click "Add"
- * Double-click "Protocol"
- * Under "Manufacturers, click "Microsoft"
- * Click "TCP/IP"
- * Click "OK"
-
- You should now be brought back to the "Configuration" tab.
-
- * Double-click "TCP/IP->your LAN Card".
-
- When the TCP/IP properties for the LAN card appears,
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- * Click "IP Address" tab
- * Click "Specify an IP address"
- * In "IP Address", Enter "192.168.1.1"
- * In "Subnet Mask", Enter "255.255.255.0"
- * Click "DNS Configuration" tab
- * Click "Disable DNS"
- * Click "OK"
-
- You should now be brought back to the "Configuration" tab.
-
- * Double-click "TCP/IP->Dial-Up adapter".
- * Click "IP Address" tab
- * Click "Obtain an IP address automatically"
- * Click "OK"
- * Click "OK" again
-
- Windows 95 will now tell you that "You must restart your computer
- before the new settings will take effect. Do you want to restart
- your computer now?" Click "Yes".
-
-
- STEP 2 Installing RideWay on the Server PC
- ==========================================
-
- Before installing RideWay on the Server PC make sure there is no
- previous version of RideWay installed. If there is a version of
- RideWay already installed you should uninstall it first. Otherwise
- the newly installed RideWay may not be able to operate properly.
- Follow these instructions to check if a version of RideWay is
- currently installed.
-
- * From "Control Panel", double-click "Add/Remove Program"
- * Under the "Install/Uninstall" tab, if RideWay appears then it
- is installed.
-
- If RideWay is currently installed, uninstall it by
-
- * Click "RideWay ..."
- * Click "Add/Remove"
- * Under "Confirm File Deletion", click "Yes"
-
- To install RideWay
-
- * Double-click rideway-setup.exe
- * Follow the instructions on your screen to install RideWay
-
- To start RideWay
-
- * On the desktop, click "Start"
- * Select "Programs"
- * Select "RideWay ..."
- * Click "RideWay"
-
- The screen should read,
-
- "RideWay Dialer is not connected"
- "RideWay Server is not running"
-
- To set up RideWay
-
- * Click "Dialer"
- * Click "Dialer Control..."
- * In "Default Connection", choose the Dial-Up Networking entry
- for your ISP
- * Under "Redial", set to your preferences
- * If you want to use "On-demand dialing", check the box and set
- your preferences. "On-demand dialing" allows your client PCs
- to send requests for the Server PC to initiate a connection
- when the Server PC is not connected to your ISP.
- * Click "OK"
- * Back at the RideWay main screen, click "Server"
- * Click "Server Control"
- * You need to enter the "DNS Servers" provided by your ISP.
- If you do not have them, please contact your ISP and ask them
- for the DNS servers
- * Click "Add" and enter DNS servers' IP addresses
- * Click "OK"
- * Click "OK" again to go back to the RideWay main screen
- * Click "Server"
- * Click "Start"
- It will now read, "The RideWay Server is running"
-
-
- STEP 3 Configuring TCP/IP for Client PCs
- ========================================
-
- * On a Windows 95 PC, click "Start"
- * Click "Settings"
- * Click "Control Panel"
- * Double-click "Network"
-
- Under the "Configuration" tab, check if TCP/IP is installed.
- If "TCP/IP" appears somewhere in "The following network components
- are installed" box, then it is installed. Otherwise follow these
- steps to install TCP/IP software.
-
- * Click "Add"
- * Double-click "Protocol"
- * Under "Manufacturers, click "Microsoft"
- * Click "TCP/IP"
- * Click "OK"
-
- You should now be brought back to the "Configuration" tab.
-
- * Click "TCP/IP->your LAN Card".
- * Click "Properties"
-
- When the TCP/IP properties for the LAN card appears,
-
- * Click "IP Address" tab
- * Click "Specify an IP address"
- * In "IP Address", enter "192.168.1.2" for the first Client PC,
- "192.168.1.3" for the second Client PC, ..., etc.
- * In "Subnet Mask", enter "255.255.255.0"
- * Click "DNS Configuration" tab
- * Click "Enable DNS"
- * In "Host", enter any name you want
- * In "Domain", enter anything you want
- * In "DNS Server Search Order", enter "192.168.1.1"
- * Click "Add"
- * Click "OK"
- * Click "OK" again
-
- Windows 95 will now tell you that "You must restart your computer
- before the new settings will take effect. Do you want to restart
- your computer now?" Click "Yes".
-
-
- STEP 4 Configuring Browsers for Client PCs
- ==========================================
-
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
- -------------------------------
- * On a Client PC, start Internet Explorer 4.0
- * Click "View"
- * Click "Internet Options"
- * Click "Connection"
- * Click "Connect to the Internet using a local area network"
- * Under "Proxy Server", Check "Access the Internet using a proxy server"
- * Click "Advanced"
- * In the box next to "Socks:", enter "192.168.1.1"
- * In the "Port" box, enter "1080"
-
- ONLY ENTER INFORMATION in the "Socks:" and its associated "Port".
- Leave all other boxes empty. Make sure that the box that says
- "Use the same proxy server for all protocols" is NOT checked.
-
- * Click "OK"
- * Click "OK" again
-
- Netscape Navigator 4.0
- ----------------------
- * On a Client PC, start Netscape Navigator 4.0
- * Click "Edit"
- * Click "Preferences..."
- * Double-click "Advanced"
- * Click "Proxies"
- * Click "Manual proxy configuration"
- * Click "View"
- * In the box next to "Socks:", enter "192.168.1.1"
- * In the "Port" box, enter "1080"
-
- ONLY ENTER INFORMATION in the "Socks:" and its associated "Port".
- Leave all other boxes empty.
-
- * Click "OK"
- * Click "OK" again
-
-
- Configurations Quick Reference
- ==============================
-
- If you are experiencing difficulties with your configuration after following
- the instructions above, please use the following Quick Reference to double
- check your setup.
-
- Server PC (i.e. the PC running RideWay):
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- Control Panel
- -------------
- Network
- Configuration
- Properties for "TCP/IP->LAN Card"
- IP Address
- Specify an IP Address
- IP Address: 192.168.1.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- DNS Configuration
- Disable DNS
- Host: "Leave BLANK"
- Domain: "Leave BLANK"
- DNS Search Order: "Leave BLANK"
- Gateway "Leave BLANK"
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- Properties for "TCP/IP->Dial-Up Adapter"
- IP Address
- Obtain IP Address Automatically
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- RideWay Software:
- -----------------
- Server
- Server Control
- DNS Servers
- Please contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and ask
- for DNS Servers' IP Addresses. Enter them here in RideWay.
-
- Client PCs (i.e. the PCs which will access the Internet via RideWay):
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- Control Panel
- -------------
- Network
- Configuration
- Properties for "TCP/IP->LAN Card"
- IP Address
- Specify an IP Address
- IP Address: 192.168.1.2
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- DNS Configuration
- Enable DNS
- Host: "Enter anything you want"
- Domain: "Enter anything you want"
- DNS Servers: 192.168.1.1
- Gateway "Leave BLANK"
-
- Netscape Navigator/Communicator or Internet Explorer
- ----------------------------------------------------
-
- Under "Manual Proxy Configuration"
-
- In "Socks:", enter: 192.168.1.1
- In "Port", enter: 1080
-
- NOTE: Leave all other proxy and port entries BLANK
-