Accessing aol, Macintosh clients, Linux clients – XiNCOM Twin WAN XC-DPG402 User Manual
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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 the XC-DPG Twin WAN Router, 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 " XC-DPG Twin
WAN Router".
• 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 " XC-DPG Twin WAN Router"
location.
Macintosh Clients
From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the XC-DPG Twin WAN Router. The
procedure is as follows.
1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
2. Select
Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu.
3. Select
Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left
blank.
4. Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Note:
If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes are:
• Set
the
Router Address field to the XC-DPG Twin WAN Router’s IP Address.
• Ensure
your
DNS settings are correct.
Linux Clients
To access the Internet via the XC-DPG Twin WAN Router, it is only necessary to set the XC-DPG
Twin WAN Router as the "Gateway", and ensure your Name Server settings are correct.
Ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes.
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