From 4aed2c8219774f5d797760606b8489a92ddc5163 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: toma Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:58 +0000 Subject: Copy the KDE 3.5 branch to branches/trinity for new KDE 3.5 features. BUG:215923 git-svn-id: svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/trinity/kdebase@1054174 283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da --- doc/userguide/net-connection-setup.docbook | 238 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 238 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/userguide/net-connection-setup.docbook (limited to 'doc/userguide/net-connection-setup.docbook') diff --git a/doc/userguide/net-connection-setup.docbook b/doc/userguide/net-connection-setup.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cd44fda34 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/userguide/net-connection-setup.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,238 @@ + + + + + +&Lauri.Watts; + + + + + +Setting up an Internet Connection + + + +&kde; 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 &kde;'s +advanced features, you'll need to get online. Here's how: + +If you're using dialup (that is, connecting to +the Internet with a modem connected to a telephone line), you'll want +to set up the &kde; 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. + +If you're using a broadband connection, or connecting via a +local network, things are easier (from the point of view of +&kde;). Once you've set up the connection with the tools provided by +your &Linux; or &UNIX; distribution, &kde; will use the connection +automatically. + + +Getting online the easy way + + +A few things you should have ready before you start + +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. + +Whether using the wizard or not, you should know the following information +before you begin: + + +Your ISP modem pool phone +number. +Your username and password for your +ISP. +Your ISP's DNS servers +(one is sufficient, but two is better). + + +Other optional information you should find out to fully access your +ISP's services are: + + +The incoming mail server address (often pop.yourisp.com or mail.yourisp.com).Also find out if +your ISP uses the POP3 protocol or IMAP. +The outgoing (SMTP) mail server address (it +could be the same as the incoming mail server, or it is often called something +like smtp.yourisp.com). +The Usenet News (NNTP) server address (possibly +news.yourisp.com or nntp.yourisp.com). +Any proxy servers your ISP has set +up. + + +All this information is probably available on any paperwork you received +from your ISP when you signed up with them, or you can find +it out from your ISP's support telephone line. + +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. + + + + + + + +The &kppp; wizard + + +Starting the Wizard. + +You can start the wizard from &kppp;'s initial screen. Start &kppp; from +your K menu, where you will find its entry in the +Internet as &kppp; (Internet Dial-Up +Tool. + +The following dialog will appear: + + +The &kppp; dialer startup dialog + + + + +The &kppp; dialer startup dialog + +The &kppp; dialer startup dialog + + + +It will probably not have any entries to begin with, and that's +what we're about to do now. + +Click the Configure... button to begin setting up a new +Internet connection. + +The wizard will offer you three choices, Wizard, +Dialog Setup and Cancel + + +The wizard asks you what you want to do... + + + + +The wizard asks you what you want to +do... +The wizard asks you what you want to do + + + + + +Cancel +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. + + + +Wizard +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. + + + +Dialog Setup +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. + + + + +For the purposes of this chapter, we'll assume you are choosing +Wizard, and the dialog based setup will be +described in a later chapter. + + + + +The Rest of the Wizard + +The first window you see contains just introductory text, explaining the +things you read about in the first section of this chapter. Click +Next to move on. + +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 Cancel, in which case the Dialog-based setup will start for you to continue +with. + +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 ISP is not +listed here, you will have to click Cancel and +do your setup in the Dialog-based setup + +You will now be asked to enter your username and password for your +internet connection. Please note, that for some ISPs this +differs from your mail account user name and password, so make sure you use the +right one. Choose Next to continue. + +On the next window, you have a chance to enter any special dial prefixes +you might have - for example, if you must dial 0 for an outside +line, or if you have a prefix you can dial to turn off call waiting. Choose +Next to continue. + +And that's all! If you want to revisit any of your choices, you can use +the Back and Next buttons to move +back and forth through the dialogs. When you're done with your settings, click the +Finish button, and you're all done. + +If you need more details, you can read the full &kppp; +manual in the &kde; Help Center, or by typing +help:/kppp in the Location +bar in &konqueror;. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.1