Brand X Internet

Setting up GTE ADSL for Windows 95/98

Note: Your PC must be capable of accepting 10BaseT ethernet. Nearly every bundled PC has this, but if you have a custom built PC, you may need to purchase and install a 10BaseT network card.

Static/Premium Plan users

Please note: Brand X Tech Support will not offer free support for the setup of your local area network. Support for such setup is available at our usual consulting rates.

When GTE is finished, they will have given you the DSL modem and a cross-over cable. A cross-over cable is only good for connecting a single computer. Do not try to use this cable for your local area network.

  1. Connect the DSL modem to your local area network hub using a standard ethernet cable.

    For each computer on your network, do the following:

  2. Open your Control Panels folder.

  3. Open your Network Control Panel.

  4. Highlight your Network card and click on the button for Properties.

  5. Click on the tab for IP Address.

  6. Select the radio button for Specify an IP address.

  7. Enter one of the static IP addresses we provided you. Please note: Each computer on your network must have a different IP address. Please be very careful to enter the IP address we provided you. If you enter an incorrect address, it may disrupt the network and your connection may need to be temporarily suspended for the benefit of the whole network. So please make sure the numbers match.

  8. Enter the Subnet Mask we provided you. This should be the same on all of your computers.

  9. Click on the tab for Gateway.

  10. Under New Gateway, enter the Gateway (otherwise known as the Default Route) you were given.

  11. Click on the Add button.

  12. Click on the tab for DNS Configuration.

  13. Select the radio button for Enable DNS.

  14. For Host, enter a name for your computer. It can be anything but make it cannot exactly match the name of any other computer on your local area network.

  15. For Domain, enter brandx.net

  16. Under DNS Server Seach Order, enter the following IP address, 209.55.67.2.

  17. Click on the Add button.

  18. Repeat the last two steps with the following IP addresses, 209.55.67.3, 209.55.64.2.

  19. Click on the OK button.

  20. Click on the OK button for the main Network Control Panel.

  21. You may be prompted to restart your machine. Please do so. If you are not so prompted, please nevertheless restart.

Once the machine has rebooted, you should be online.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Most people like to start by using a Web Browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to "browse (aka surf) the Web". You can find sites dedicated to all kinds of interesting topics.

Some of our favorite sites are:

www.brandx.netBrand X Internet
www.yahoo.comYahoo Search Engine
www.cnn.comCNN News Online
www.shareware.comSoftware you can download and try
www.download.comSoftware you can download and try

CONFIGURING EUDORA

Eudora is the best Email program around. There are a few who prefer to use Netscape for their mail, but they are considered eccentric. You may use any email program you wish, but our techincal support is limited to programs that are commonly used and that we are familiar with.

Outlook Express and other Microsoft products are written in the most confusing and non-intutive way possible with the intention of increasing Microsoft's revenue via its 900 support number. If you are determined to use a Microsoft product, please use their 900 support number for assistance in setting it up.

You can always obtain the latest version of Eudora by visiting http://www.eudora.com

Please follow the steps below. The figures reflect a username of "fred". Please replace this wherever it is shown with your username. Please use only lowercase letters.

  1. Please launch (double-click on) Eudora.

  2. Eudora might immediately open the settings window or it may not. If it does not, please go to the Tools menu and select Options

  3. Click on the Getting Started icon.

  4. POP account: Enter "username@mail.brandx.net" after replacing username with your actual username. Please use only lowercase letters.

  5. Real name: Enter whatever name you'd like to appear to recepients of your email. Note: You don't have to put in anything if you'd rather be anonymous.

  6. Return address Enter "username@brandx.net" after replacing username with your actual username. Please use only lowercase letters.

  7. Connection method: Please select the Winsock radio button.

  8. Click on the icon for Hosts.

  9. In the text box to the right of SMTP:, please enter mail.brandx.net. Leave the other fields blank.

  10. Click on the OK button.

You are now ready to send and receive email. You must be logged in to send or receive.

To receive email, please go to the File menu and select Check Mail.

Enter your password.

To send mail, please go to the Message menu and select New Message. Fill in the recepient's email address, a subject, and your message. The cc and bcc fields are unnecessary.

BRAND X TECHNICAL SUPPORT POLICIES

Brand X techincal support operates on a call back basis. Rather than leave you on hold for hours. We will call you back, generally within a couple of hours and try to help you get online.

99% of all tech support calls involve a user's failure to follow these instructions. While you are waiting for us to call back, please go through the instructions once again, being extra careful to follow each step. If you are calling to clarify the instructions for a step, please first try your best guess. You cannot damage your computer or equipment by merely using an incorrect setting.

Happy Internet Surfing!!!

Brand X Setup Instructions for GTE DSL for Windows 95/98 Static/Premium Plan users

Brand X Internet - (310) 395-5500 - http://www.brandx.net

Copyright 1999, 2000 -- Brand X Internet