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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Button:Dial/Hang ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When not connected, this button allows you to dial the entry currently
selected.
When connected, this button allows you to hang up on the currently connected
session.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Button:Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button allows one to add a new dial entry. You will be placed in the
notebook settings to fill in all appropriate information for this entry.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Button:Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button allows one to edit the setup pages of the currently selected entry.
Editting an entry during or after dialing will have no effect until the dialing
sequence is completed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Button:Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button allows one to delete the currently selected entry from the entry
list. You will be prompted to confirm a deletion to prevent any accidental
loss.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Button:Config ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button allows one to edit the configurable toggles of the program.
1. Configure
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. Button:Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This button will exit the program and disconnect from any connect that may be
active.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.6. Toggle:Disable AutoStarts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This toggle allows you to temporarily disable any AutoStart programs you have
configured from running when a connection is established. This is
automatically flagged after the AutoStart programs have been initially started.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.7. Toggle:Debug Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This toggle allows you to turn on debug mode. Debug mode is used to aid in the
tracking of PPP/SLIP configuration errors. More information will be displayed
in the status window during a dial.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.8. Toggle:Allow Disconnect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you have the configured toggle 'Reconnect on Disconnect', 'Redial', or
'Redial on Error' turned on, this toggle will override it and force the dialer
to stay disconnected after the current dial sequence.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.9. Button:CPS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If closed, this button will open the CPS stats window. If opened, this button
will close it. Window positions are saved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.10. Button:Bytes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If closed, this button will open the Bytes stats window. If opened, this
button will close it. Window positions are saved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.11. Button:Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If closed, this button will open the Total and Session Online Time stats
window. If opened, this button will close it. Window positions are saved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.12. Normal Mode/FullSize ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When in condensed mode this button will toggle back to the main window
interface.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.13. Condensed Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option toggles on Condensed Mode. When in condensed mode a much smaller
window interface will be used to conserve desktop space.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.14. ListBox:Providers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox contains names, login ID's and provider names. Selecting an entry
will cause the phone numbers to be displayed in the phone numbers listbox
unless you are currently dialing/connected. Clicking the RMB (Right Mouse
Button) will bring up a popup menu for convience.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.15. ListBox:Phone Numbers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The phone numbers listbox contains a list of all phone numbers that were
entered in the settings notebook. If no numbers are selected, when dialing,
all numbers will be scrolled through in order before returning to the
beginning. Optionally, you can select specific numbers from the list to dial,
and only those will be scrolled through. Choosing numbers to use can be done
at any time, including during the dial sequence.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.16. ListBox:Status ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The status listbox contains an echoed listing of the text that the PPP/SLIP
programs normally output. Choosing debug mode can increase the detail of the
information that is provided.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Setup Pages ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Page 1: Login Info
2. Page 2: Connect Info
3. Page 3: Server Info
4. Page 4: Modem Info
5. Page 5: AutoStart Info
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Page 1:Login Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. ISP Name
2. Description
3. Login ID
4. Password
5. Phone Numbers
6. Login Sequence
7. Timeout
8. SLIP or PPP
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1. ISP Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify a name for this entry. The name must be unique (the name is case
sensitive, so "Name" and "NAME" are different).
Example: IBM
Note: This is a required entry field. To ensure backwards compatibility with
the default IBM dialer, names are limited to 8 characters.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2. Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Optionally specify a short description of this entry. Typically, this would be
the name of your Internet provider.
Example: Advantis
Note: This is a required entry field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.3. Login ID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the login user identification assigned to you. Your internet service
provider should supply this information.
Note: This is a required entry field if using an empty login sequence. Refer
to that section for more information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.4. Password ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the password associated with your login identification. Your internet
service provider should supply this information.
Note: This is a required entry field if using an empty login sequence. Refer
to that section for more information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.5. Phone Numbers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the phone number(s) used to access your service provider. Be sure to
include any long distance area codes if necessary. Phone numbers need to be
separated with an <enter> keystroke.
Your service provider should provide this information for you.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.6. Login Sequence ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To allow for maximum configurability there are five ways in which one can
complete this field.
NONE: The reserved word NONE will indicate that a login sequence is not
necessary. Protocol linking will begin upon modem connection.
EMPTY: iLink/2 will input your Login ID and Password from the above entry
fields when it detects the following prompts:
login:
password:
LOGIN SEQUENCE: By enterning a series of strings in the waitfor/send
sequence, a simplified login script can be created. Click here for more
information and examples.
ASCII Response Script: Specifying the path/filename of an ASCII response
file will run this script upon connection to automate your login
sequence. Click here for more information and examples.
REXX Script: Specifying the path/filename of a REXX script will run this
script upon connection to automate your login sequence. Click here for
more information and examples.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.6.1. Login Sequence Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A login sequence works in a standard 'waitfor this' 'send this' format. For
example:
\r
ogin:
[LOGIN]
assword:
[PASSWORD]
type:
ppp
In the above example, the first thing sent upon connect will be a carrier
return (\r). Once that has been sent, a 'ogin:' prompt will activate the
sending of your login name. The special entry [LOGIN] is automatically
replaced by your login name. Once that has been sent, a 'assword:' string will
activate the sending of your password. The special entry [PASSWORD] is
automatically replaced by your password. Finally, once the string 'type:' is
received, 'ppp' will automatically be sent to start the ppp session.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.6.2. ASCII Response File Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A response file is very similar to the Login sequence. Simply place the path
and filename of the response file in the login sequence entry box to use a
response file. Examples of response files can be found in your /tcpip/etc
directory, and usually have an *.RSP extension.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.6.3. REXX Script Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A REXX script can be used to automate the login procedure. Examples can be
found in your /tcpip/etc directory, and usually have an *.CMD extension.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.7. Timeout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If the option is set to a value other than OFF, iLink/2 will automatically
terminate a connect after this many minutes of inactivity.
Note: Using the automatic timeout conflicts with the "Reconnect on Disconnect"
feature. It is recommended that only one of the two options be used at
any time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.8. SLIP or PPP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the radio button that reflects the protocol you wish to use for this
connection. The protocol must match that of the host connection.
CSLIP is the Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol (Check SLIP and turn ON
VJ Compression)
SLIP is the Serial Line Internet Protocol
PPP is the Point-To-Point Protocol
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Page 2:Connect Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Your IP Address
2. Destination IP Address
3. Netmask
4. MTU/MRU Size
5. VJ Compression
6. Domain Nameserver
7. Your Host Name
8. Your Domain Name
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1. Your IP Address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify your 32-bit dotted decimal notation Internet Protocol address.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider if you have a
static IP address
This field isn't used if you use a REXX script in your login sequence.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.2. Destination IP Address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the 32-bit dotted decimal notation Internet Protocol address of the
destination host to which you want to connect. This is sometimes referred to
as the Gateway Address.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider.
This field is NOT used if you use a REXX script in your login sequence.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.3. Netmask ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the 32-bit dotted decimal notation network mask (subnet) used to
indicate which portion of your IP address represents the network address, and
which represents the host address. 255.255.255.0 is common.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider.
This field is NOT used if you use a REXX script in your login sequence.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.4. MTU/MRU Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you are using SLIP, this entry will specify the Maximum Transmission Unit
(MTU) size.
If you are using PPP, this entry will specify the Maximum Response Unit (MRU)
size.
This number indicates the largest possible unit of data that can be sent on a
given medium in a single frame.
The regular value for SLIP is 1006, while for PPP it is 1500.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider. This is a
required entry field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.5. VJ Compression ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Van Jacobson (VJ) packet header compression must be set to the same value on
both ends of a connection or connection problems will occur. Only check this
box if the host provider supports VJ compression.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.6. Domain Nameserver ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the 32-bit dotted decimal notation Internet Protocol (IP) address of
the server that resolves host names to IP addresses.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider. This is a
required entry field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.7. Your Host Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the symbolic name assigned to your computer.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.8. Your Domain Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the name of the domain in which your computer resides. The domain name
includes all subdomains and the root domain seperated by periods.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider. This is a
required entry field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Page 3:Server Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. News Server
2. Gopher Server
3. WWW Server
4. Mail Gateway
5. POP Mail Server
6. Reply Domain
7. Reply (mail) Domain
8. POP Login ID
9. POP Password
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.1. News Server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the hostname or 32-bit dotted decimal notation Internet Protocol
address of your default news server.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2. Gopher Server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the hostname or 32-bit dotted decimal notation Internet Protocol
address of your default gopher server.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.3. WWW Server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the hostname or 32-bit dotted decimal notation Internet Protocol
address of your default www server.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.4. Mail Gateway ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A mail gateway routes mail to the recipients. If your connection is via LAN,
this field is optional. If your network uses a mail gateway, enter its
hostname here. If your connection is through a service provider, the mail
gateway host name is assigned by your provider.
This entry can NOT be a 32-bit dotted decimal notation IP address. The POP
Mail Server will be used as a default.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider if one is used.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.5. POP Mail Server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the host name of your default mail server. If you are given a POP mail
box, specify its hostname in this field.
This entry can NOT be a 32-bit dotted decimal notation IP address.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.6. Reply Domain ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the name of the domain in which your mail server resides. This domain
name should include all subdomains and the root domain separated by periods.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.7. Reply (Mail) ID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the name assigned to you for use in sending and receiving email. If
using a service provider, this usually is the same as your main login name.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.8. POP Login ID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the login name/ID assigned to you for accessing the mail server.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.9. POP Password ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the password assigned to you for accessing the mail server.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Page 4:Modem Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Modem Type
2. Com Port
3. Speed (bps)
4. Data Bits
5. Parity
6. Prefix
7. Initialization String 1
8. Initialization String 2
9. Call Waiting
10. Disable Sequence
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.1. Modem Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the type of modem you are using.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.2. Com Port ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the name of the communications/serial port of your computer to which
your modem is attached.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.3. Speed (bps) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the speed of the connection. This may be equal to or less than the
capacity of your modem.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.4. Data Bits ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the number of data bits in each character sent or received. The usual
value is 8.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.5. Parity ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the parity of the connection. A parity bit is added to a group of
binary digits to cause the sum of the digits to be either even or odd. This
parity bit is used in paritiy checking, and must match the setting of the host
modem.
Possible values are none, space, mark, even, and odd. The default is NONE.
Note: This information should be supplied by your provider.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.6. Prefix ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the dial prefix for your modem. This is the attention command string
that precedes the phone number. The default is ATDT.
Note: This information should be supplied by your modem documentation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.7. Initialization String 1 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the initialization string used by your modem. This is the set of
attention commands that initiates the modem.
Note: This information should be supplied by your modem documentation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.8. Initialization String 2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the initialization string used by your modem. This is the set of
attention commands that initiates the modem. This field allows you to specify
a second set of commands that might not have fit on a single initialization
entry line.
Note: This information should be supplied by your modem documentation
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.9. Disable Call Waiting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If your phone service includes call waiting, and you wish to disable it during
modem use, you can toggle the usage of a disable sequence here. Check this box
if you wish to disable call waiting.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.10. Disable Sequence ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you have chosen to disable call waiting, specify the phone key sequence used
to disable the service here.
Note: This information should be supplied by your telephone company/phone
book.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Page 5:AutoStart Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Program Titles
2. Program Filename
3. Program Arguments
4. Program Path
5. Program Title
6. Start Up Options
7. Program Type
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.1. Program Titles ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This box displays all the program titles you have set to autostart. You can
scroll through this list and choose a program title to edit or delete.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.2. Program Filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the program executable filename here. Do NOT include the path.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.3. Program Arguments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify any command line arguements for the program filename here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.4. Program Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the full path of the program filename here. This field will be
combined with the executable filename to properly run the program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.5. Program Title ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify a program title for this entry.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.6. Start Up Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify if you want the prorgram to be Maximized or Minimized upon startup.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.7. Program Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the program type. A program is either a Windowed, Fullscreen or PM
program. DOS or Windows autostarts are not supported at this time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Redial
2. Reconnect on Disconnect
3. Use Condensed Window
4. Start Minimized
5. Confirm on Hangup
6. Confirm on Exit
7. Redial on Error
8. Beep on Connect
9. Minimize on Connect
10. Open CPS Window on Connect
11. Open Bytes Window on Connect
12. Open Time Window on Connect
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Redial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option allows you to specify whether or not you wish the dialer to redial.
You can also specifiy the number of times the dialer will redial.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Reconnect on Disconnect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked, the dialer will automatically reconnect if your
connect is ever lost.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Use Condensed Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked the Condensed window will be used as a default.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Start Minimized ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked, iLink/2 will open as a minimized program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Confirm on Hangup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked you will be prompted with a Yes/No option window when
you choose to hangup.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Confirm on Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked you will be prompted with a Yes/No option window when
you choose to exit iLink/2.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.7. Redial on Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked the dialer will attempt to redial even if it
encouters an error.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.8. Beep on Connect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked you will be notified by a set of beeps that a
connection has been established.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9. Minimize on Connect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked iLink/2 will minimize itself when a connection is
established.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10. Open CPS Window on Connect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked the CPS Status Window will be automatically opened
when a connection is established.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.11. Open Bytes Window on Connect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked the Bytes Status Window will be automatically opened
when a connection is established.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12. Open Time Window on Connect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If this option is checked the Time Status Window will be automatically opened
when a connection is established.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Status Windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Three status windows can be used to track online information.
The CPS (Characters Per Second) window displays Current CPS, Peak CPS (the
highest CPS achieved during this connect) and Average CPS (an ongoing average
based upon your session connect time).
The BYTES window displays the total number of bytes that have been sent
(Outgoing) and received (Incoming) for this session.
The TIME window displays both your Total Online Time used for all connections
with the specific entry to which you are connected, as well as Session Online
Time to dispaly how long your current connection has been active.
These windows can be moved around the desktop by holding the LMB (Left Mouse
Button) down while dragging any part of the window. A small pop up menu will
appear if you click with your RMB (Right Mouse Button) anywhere on the window.
This menu allows you to close the window, or reset the values of the window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. iLink/2 General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Main Window
Condensed Window
Configuration
Login Info
Connect Info
Server Info
Modem Info
Autostarts Info
Status Windows
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A 32-bit dotted decimal consists of four 8bit numbers written as a decimal
separated by periods.
Example: 127.0.0.1