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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