To connect to AceLink from a Windows NT system, you must have RAS (Remote Access Services) installed. RAS can be installed during the initial installation by choosing the Custom Option in Setup and selecting install RAS. If you do not have a Remote Access Services group, follow the Adding RAS after installation instructions. Also, the TCP/IP protocol must have been installed.

Configuring Remote Access

To connect with AceLink, you will use the Remote Access Program in the Remote Access Services Group. Here are some simple step by step instructions for setting up a phone book entry.

1. Open the Remote Access Services Group and double click on the Remote Access icon. This will start the RAS phone book.
2. In the Remote Access Phone Book , select an entry and then choose the Add button.
3. Entry name should be AceLink Internet Access.
4. Phone number: should be the number of the POP you will be connecting to.
5. Description Is optional.
6. Check that the Port and Device are correct.
7. In the Add Phone Book Entry dialog box, choose the Network button. If you can not see the netework button, choose the Advanced button, and then choose the Network button.
8. Select PPP and be sure the TCP/IP box is the only one checked
9. In the Network Protocol Settings box, choose the TCP/IP Settings button.
10. In the PPP TCP/IP Settings dialog box, select Server assigned IP Address
11. Choose Server assigned Nameservers
12. Be sure the next two boxes (WINS: and WINS backup) are all zeros.
13. Use VJ header compression should NOT be checked.
14. Check the Use default gateway on remote network box.
15. Click OK
16. Choose OK again in the Network Protocol Settings window.
17. In Add Phone Book Entry choose OK for the last time.
18. Now simply highlight the AceLink Internet Access entry and click on Dial.
19. Make sure the user name is your ppp account name and enter the password for the account.
20. Domain is ns.AceLink.net
21. Choose OK and the system will dial.
22. To close the connection, restore the Remote Access program and choose Hang Up.

Adding RAS After Installation Before installing RAS, be sure the TCP/IP protocol has been installed. For instructions, see the Windows NT Installation Guide. The steps for adding RAS to your system follow:

1. In Control Panel, choose the Network option.
2. In the Network Settings dialog box, choose the Add Software button.
3. From the Network Software list, select Remote Access Service and click continue. If it asks for a path , enter the path to the original disks.
4. In the Add Port dialog box, you will see a list of available ports. Select the port you wish to use for RAS and click on OK.
5. Remote Access Setup will offer to auto detect the modem on the port you selected in the previous step. Choose Cancel to manually select a modem or click on Ok to proceed with auto detect. If you are given a list of modems, choose the one closest to yours.
6. In the Configure Port dialog box, the modem that the was auto detected will be highlighted.
7. In the Port usage box, choose Dial Out Only.
8. Choose the continue button.

That's it for the installation.

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