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diff --git a/doc/userguide/net-connection-setup.docbook b/doc/userguide/net-connection-setup.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 4e59dab48..000000000 --- a/doc/userguide/net-connection-setup.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,218 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="setup"> - -<chapterinfo> -<authorgroup> -<author> -&Lauri.Watts; -</author> -</authorgroup> -</chapterinfo> - - -<title>Setting up an Internet Connection</title> -<!-- Contents shamelessly stolen from the KPPP manual, written by --> -<!-- Lauri --> - -<para>&tde; offers a complete Internet experience, with all the -programs you'll need to make the most of the Web, email, Usenet and -many other Internet technologies. But before you can enjoy &tde;'s -advanced features, you'll need to get online. Here's how:</para> - -<para>If you're using <quote>dialup</quote> (that is, connecting to -the Internet with a modem connected to a telephone line), you'll want -to set up the &tde; dialing program, &kppp;. If that sounds -complicated, don't worry: &kppp; has an advanced configuration wizard, -which will usually take the pain out of setting up your dialup -connection. Take a look at the next two sections for more -details.</para> - -<para>If you're using a broadband connection, or connecting via a -local network, things are easier (from the point of view of -&tde;). Once you've set up the connection with the tools provided by -your &Linux; or &UNIX; distribution, &tde; will use the connection -automatically.</para> - -<sect1 id="getting-online"> -<title>Getting online the easy way</title> - -<sect2 id="things-to-prepare"> -<title>A few things you should have ready before you start</title> - -<para>If you have a fairly modern &Linux; distribution, you might find the rest -of this document superfluous. &kppp; comes with a clever little wizard that in -many cases can have you up and running with an internet connection in just a few -minutes.</para> - -<para>Whether using the wizard or not, you should know the following information -before you begin:</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>Your <acronym>ISP</acronym> modem pool phone -number.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Your username and password for your -<acronym>ISP</acronym>.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Your <acronym>ISP</acronym>'s <acronym>DNS</acronym> servers -(one is sufficient, but two is better).</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>Other optional information you should find out to fully access your -<acronym>ISP</acronym>'s services are:</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>The incoming mail server address (often <systemitem -class="systemname">pop.yourisp.com</systemitem> or <systemitem -class="systemname">mail.yourisp.com</systemitem>).</para><para>Also find out if -your <acronym>ISP</acronym> uses the POP3 protocol or IMAP.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>The outgoing (<acronym>SMTP</acronym>) mail server address (it -could be the same as the incoming mail server, or it is often called something -like <systemitem -class="systemname">smtp.yourisp.com</systemitem>).</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>The Usenet News (<acronym>NNTP</acronym>) server address (possibly -<systemitem class="systemname">news.yourisp.com</systemitem> or <systemitem -class="systemname">nntp.yourisp.com</systemitem>).</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Any proxy servers your <acronym>ISP</acronym> has set -up.</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>All this information is probably available on any paperwork you received -from your <acronym>ISP</acronym> when you signed up with them, or you can find -it out from your <acronym>ISP</acronym>'s support telephone line.</para> - -<para>Armed with the above, and a fairly recent default installation -of &Linux;, you may well find that setting up an internet connection -is as simple as running the &kppp; wizard.</para> - - -</sect2> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="wizard"> -<title>The &kppp; wizard</title> - -<sect2 id="starting-the-wizard"> -<title>Starting the Wizard.</title> - -<para>You can start the wizard from &kppp;'s initial screen. Start &kppp; from -your <guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu, where you will find its entry in the -<guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu> as <guimenuitem>&kppp; (Internet Dial-Up -Tool</guimenuitem>.</para> - -<para>The following dialog will appear:</para> - -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The &kppp; dialer startup dialog</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="kppp-dialer-tab.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject><phrase>The &kppp; dialer startup dialog</phrase> -</textobject> -<caption><para>The &kppp; dialer startup dialog</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> - -<para>It will probably not have any entries to begin with, and that's -what we're about to do now.</para> - -<para>Click the <guibutton>Configure...</guibutton> button to begin setting up a new -Internet connection.</para> -<!-- the following is outdated and has to be rewritten 27.06.2006 lueck--> -<para>The wizard will offer you three choices, <guibutton>Wizard</guibutton>, -<guibutton>Dialog Setup</guibutton> and <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton></para> - -<screenshot> -<screeninfo>The wizard asks you what you want to do...</screeninfo> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="kppp-wizard.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject><phrase>The wizard asks you what you want to -do...</phrase></textobject> -<caption><para>The wizard asks you what you want to do</para></caption> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> - -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term><guibutton>Cancel</guibutton></term> -<listitem><para>Choose this if you really don't want to be setting up a new -account right now. The message box will go away, and you will be left with the -dialer window as before.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><guibutton>Wizard</guibutton></term> -<listitem><para>If you have a fairly standard modem, and use one of the larger -ISP's for your country, the wizard will probably be able to set you up -immediately with a working Internet Connection. Try this first, before you try -to set up the connection manually.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><guibutton>Dialog Setup</guibutton></term> -<listitem><para>If you don't succeed with the Wizard, or you just want to do -things yourself, choose this. The wizard currently is only useful for a small -subset of countries and Internet Providers.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -<para>For the purposes of this chapter, we'll assume you are choosing -<guibutton>Wizard</guibutton>, and the dialog based setup will be -described in a later chapter.</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="finishing-the-wizard"> -<title>The Rest of the Wizard</title> - -<para>The first window you see contains just introductory text, explaining the -things you read about in the first section of this chapter. Click -<guibutton>Next</guibutton> to move on.</para> - -<para>The second window asks you to choose the country you live in. Not all -countries are represented here, and if the country you live in is not listed, -you will have to click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton>, in which case the Dialog-based setup will start for you to continue -with.</para> - -<para>On the next window, you will be given a choice of Internet -Providers that &kppp; knows about, based on your choice of location in -the previous window. Again, if your <acronym>ISP</acronym> is not -listed here, you will have to click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> and -do your setup in the Dialog-based setup</para> - -<para>You will now be asked to enter your username and password for your -internet connection. Please note, that for some <acronym>ISP</acronym>s this -differs from your mail account user name and password, so make sure you use the -right one. Choose <guibutton>Next</guibutton> to continue.</para> - -<para>On the next window, you have a chance to enter any special dial prefixes -you might have - for example, if you must dial <quote>0</quote> for an outside -line, or if you have a prefix you can dial to turn off call waiting. Choose -<guibutton>Next</guibutton> to continue.</para> - -<para>And that's all! If you want to revisit any of your choices, you can use -the <guibutton>Back</guibutton> and <guibutton>Next</guibutton> buttons to move -back and forth through the dialogs. When you're done with your settings, click the -<guibutton>Finish</guibutton> button, and you're all done.</para> - -<para>If you need more details, you can read the full &kppp; -manual in the &tde; Help Center, or by typing -<userinput>help:/kppp</userinput> in the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> -bar in &konqueror;.</para> - -<!-- Add links to "further reading" here --> -<!-- <itemizedlist> -<title>Related Information</title> -<listitem><para>to be written</para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist>--> - - - -</sect2> - -</sect1> - -</chapter> |