PC Configuration
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Internet Access
To configure your PCs to use VRT-401 for Internet access:
•
Ensure that the DSL modem, Cable modem, or other permanent connection is
functional.
•
Use the following procedure to configure your Browser to access the Internet via
the LAN, rather than by a Dial-up connection.
For Windows 9x/ME/2000
1. Select
Start Menu - Settings - Control Panel - Internet Options
.
2. Select the Connection tab, and click the
Setup
button.
3. Select "I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect
through a local area network (LAN)" and click
Next
.
4. Select "I connect through a local area network (LAN)" and click
Next
.
5. Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet Configuration
screen are
unchecked
.
6. Check the "No" option when prompted "Do you want to set up an Internet mail
account now?"
7. Click
Finish
to close the Internet Connection Wizard.
Setup is now completed.
For Windows XP
1. Select
Start Menu - Control Panel - Network and Internet Connections
.
2. Select
Set up or change your Internet Connection
.
3. Select the
Connection
tab, and click the
Setup
button.
4. Cancel the pop-up "Location Information" screen.
5. Click
Next
on the "New Connection Wizard" screen.
6. Select "Connect to the Internet" and click
Next
.
7. Select "Set up my connection manually" and click
Next
.
8. Check "Connect using a broadband connection that is always on" and click
Next
.
9. Click
Finish
to close the New Connection Wizard.
Setup is now completed.
Accessing AOL
To access AOL (America On Line) through VRT-401, the
AOL for Windows
software
must be configured to use TCP/IP network access, rather than a dial-up connection.
The configuration process is as follows:
•
Start the
AOL for Windows
communication software. Ensure that it is Version 2.5,
3.0 or later. This procedure will not work with earlier versions.
•
Click the
Setup
button.
•
Select
Create Location
, and change the location name from "New Locality" to
"VRT-401 ".
•
Click
Edit Location
. Select
TCP/IP
for the
Network
field. (Leave the
Phone Number
blank.)
•
Click
Save
, then
OK
.
Configuration is now complete.
•
Before clicking "Sign On", always ensure that you are using the "VRT-401 " loca-
tion.
