Installing the In2net Client for Windows NT

• ATTENTION: RASPPPOE requires Service Pack 4 or later for operation on Windows NT 4.0. If you are currently using an older or no Service Pack, please update your operating system with the latest Service Pack available.

• NOTE: During installation, you may be asked for Windows NT files. If possible, specify the location of the Service Pack you had applied. This will save you the step of having to re-apply the Service pack after installation of this protocol.

• WARNING: Since you are about to install a driver, you will need administrative privileges to perform the installation. If you are logged on to a user account, log off and log on to an account with administrative privileges before proceeding.

• If you already have a previous version of In2net Client , you must first remove the old version.

• Unpack the downloaded archive.  Make sure that the following files are correctly extracted: READMENT.HTM, README2K.HTM, NETPPP95.INF, RASPPP95.INF, WINPPPOE.INF, OEMSETNT.INF, NETPPPOE.INF, RASPPPOE.INF, WINPPPOE.DLL, RASPPPOE.DLL, RASPPPOE.EXE, RASPPPOE.SYS and RMSPPPOE.SYS.
•  NOTE: Explorer may be configured to hide DLL and SYS files, so it may not display these files.

• Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop and select Properties to bring up the Network window.

• Click on the Protocols tab.

• On the Protocols property sheet, click the Add... button.

• In the Select Network Protocol window, click the Have Disk... button.

• In the Insert Disk window, type the full path of your temporary folder i.e. c:\in2net\ . Then click the OK button. A new window opens, offering the PPP over Ethernet Protocol for installation. Click OK to start installing the protocol.

• During installation, you may be asked for Windows NT files. If possible, specify the location of the Service Pack you had applied. If you specify the location of the original Windows NT files, you will have to re-apply the Service Pack after the installation of the protocol.

• Back at the Network window, click on the Bindings tab.

• On the Bindings property sheet, select Show Bindings for: all adapters.

• If you have a network adapter dedicated to your broadband modem, it is recommended that you disable the bindings to all other components and leave only PPP over Ethernet Protocol bound. To do this, double-click the dedicated network adapter in the list to expand it and right-click each unneeded component below it and select Disable. After you are done, all components below that adapter except the PPP over Ethernet Protocol should have a little stop sign next to them.

• If you have more than one network adapter in your system, you may want to disable the PPP over Ethernet Protocol for all adapters but the one your broadband modem is actually connected to. To do this, double-click each network adapter in the list you want to disable the protocol for, right-click the PPP over Ethernet Protocol item below it and select Disable.

• Click on the Close button to close the Network window and restart your computer to make the protocol functional. After the reboot, you need to create a dial-up connection to use it. See the next section for details.

• IMPORTANT: If you were prompted for Windows NT files during the installation and you specified the location of the original Windows NT files, you will first have to re-apply the latest Service Pack after the restart and then restart your computer again to make the protocol functional.

Creating the Connection

• Click the Start button on the taskbar and select Run... to bring up the Run dialog box.

• Type cmd in the open field and click the OK button to get command prompt.

• Type cd c:\in2net at the prompt and press Enter.

• Type raspppoe at that path and press Enter.

• A dialog box comes up with a combo box labeled Query available PPP over Ethernet Services through Adapter: at the top. Select the network adapter your broadband card is connected to from the list. If the protocol is only operating on one network adapter, the box will be grayed out as there is no choice to make.

• Click the Query Available Services button. The application will send out a query for offered services and display the result in the list view below. Select the desired server and the button below will change to Create a Dial-Up Connection for the selected Service. Click the button to create a connection for this service. Shortly afterwards, a shortcut to the new connection should show up on your desktop.

• After you have created the connection(s) you need, click the Exit button to quit the application.

• Double-click the desktop icon for the connection you created .

• In the window, click on the Dial button.

• In the window, enter your user name and password.

• Click on the OK button. you should be connected to the Internet instantly.

Removing the PPP over Ethernet Protocol

• Since you are about to remove a driver, you will need administrative privileges to perform the removal. If you are logged on to a user account, log off and log on to an account with administrative privileges before proceeding.

• First, you may want to remove all  connections you created for connecting through this protocol. To do so, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then the Dial-Up Networking icon in the upcoming window. Select each of the  connections you created for this protocol under Phonebook entry to dial:, then click on the More button, select Delete entry... and confirm. If you had created any shortcuts to these  connections on your desktop, right-click them and select Delete as well.

• Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop and select Properties to bring up the Network window.

• Click on the Protocols tab.

• On the Protocols property sheet, select PPP over Ethernet Protocol and click the Remove button.

• A dialog box comes up asking you to confirm the removal. Make sure that you are really about to uninstall the PPP over Ethernet Protocol and click Yes.

• Back at the Network window, click Close to close the window. You will be prompted to restart your computer. After the restart, the protocol is completely removed from your computer.

Note: If you do not have any other dial-up devices in your machine, the Remote Access Service will bring up an error message when closing the Network window, saying it is incorrectly configured. Also, you will get a notification that a service was unable to start upon each restart of your computer. If you do not intend to use Dial-Up Networking for the time being, you can fix this by re-opening the Network window, going to the Services tab, selecting Remote Access Service, clicking the Remove button and confirming. Note that the Remote Access Service can be reinstalled later should you need it again.

Making a connection "on at startup"

To turn the connection into an "always on" connection that is established once when the machine boots (before any user logs in) and kept until the machine is shut down. To make your connection "on at startup", follow these steps:

• Alternatively, if you cannot obtain such a tool, you can copy the connection shortcut to the Startup folder of the Start menu, which will, however, require you to log in once to establish the connection after the system has booted. To do this, right-click the Start button, select Explore, in the upcoming Explorer window, double-click the Programs folder, then drag the  connection shortcut on your desktop with the right mouse button and drop it on the Startup folder and select Copy Here.

Troubleshooting

This section helps you with possible problems you might encounter during the installation and use of the protocol.

Connection attempt fails with "Error 678: There was no answer."

First, you should check whether you can get any reply from your service provider with the  Connection Setup application provided with the protocol:

• Click the Start button on the taskbar and select Run... to bring up the Run dialog box.
• Type RASPPPOE in the edit field and click the OK button to run the  Connection Setup application.
• If the application quits with an error message, follow the advice it gives.
• A dialog box comes up with a combo box labeled Query available PPP over Ethernet Services through Adapter: at the top. Select the network adapter your broadband modem is connected to from the list. If the protocol is only operating on one network adapter, the box will be grayed out as there is no choice to make.
• Click the Query Available Services button.
• It will show you the list of servers
• Click the Exit button to quit the application.