Configuring FreePPP 2.5

1. NOTE: The images below show the dialog boxes of FreePPP 2.5; the differences between these dialog boxes and those of FreePPP 2.5v2 are cosmetic only. Please read the accompanying text carefully.
2. Open the "FreePPP Setup" program; it will open a dialog box that looks something like...
   

   

3. Click on the triangle in the lower left of the dialog box; the dialog box will get larger and reveal more controls. Click on the "Location" tab on the right so that the dialog box looks like...
   

   

4. This dialog box is where you describe the places you call from. If you see a location named "Home" in the scroll box, select it and click on the "Edit..." button; otherwise, click on the "New..." button. A new dialog box will appear that looks like...
   

   

5. Fill in the dialog box with information about your phone service. The choice of names is only important if you call from multiple locations, but it is helpful to give it a meaningful name anyway.
6. Enter your area code.
7. Enter your long distance prefix (this is usually "1"; more generally it is what you dial before you dial the area code of a long distance number).
8. If you have call waiting and want to disable it while calling with your modem, enter your dialing prefix as *70, (asterisk seven zero comma), otherwise, leave the dialing prefix blank. If this does not disable your call waiting, you will have to inquire with the provider of your local telephone service.
9. Click the "OK" button to go back to the main dialog box. Click on the "Accounts" tab so that the dialog box looks like...
   

   

10. click the "New..." button. A new dialog box will appear that looks like...
    

    

11. Click on the "Account" tab.
12. For the server name, enter "Bee Net".
13. For the phone number, enter the local access number which you wish to use to connect to Bee.Net.
14. Select "Directly" from the Connect pop up menu.
15. Enter your User name (login name) and Password in the appropriate blanks.
16. Click on the "Connection" tab. The dialog box should look like...
    

    

17. Select a port speed that is four times (4x) the speed of your modem. (For a 14.4 modem, you would select 57600.)
18. Select "CTS Only" flow control.
19. Leave the Modem init string blank.
20. Click on the "Options" tab. The dialog box should look like...
    

    

21. Be sure the IP address is set to "Assigned by PPP server".
22. Click the "OK" button to go back to the main dialog box. Click on the "General" tab so that the dialog box looks like...
    

    

23. Uncheck all the check boxes in this dialog box. (Some people may find it useful to check the Disconnect if idle box as it prevents tying up the phone line when it isn't being used.)
24. Click the "Modem Setup..." button. A dialog box will appear that looks like...
    

    

25. Select the port where your modem is connected from the Connected to pop up menu.
26. Select whether you want to dial with tones or pulses with the Dial Type buttons. (You must have touch tone service to dial with tones.)
27. Check the Hangup on disconnect box.
28. Select the AutoDetect init string button.
29. Click the "OK" button to go back to the main dialog box.
30. Quit the "FreePPP Setup" program.

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