[arachne] Re: CHRISTOPHER CANSAMONE'S VCN LOGIN SCRIPT
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- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:19:42 -0500 (EST)
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Hi Brian,
The interesting thing to me about this login to VCN is that it was
accomplished with a fresh install and by using the Arachne installation
wizard.
In most cases the Arachne installation wizard will create an effective
login for you without the need to futz around with Arachne.cfg by
trial and error. Trial and error is seldom as effective as the wizard
and can lead to much confusion.
In order to use the wizard all you need to know is the telephone number
of the ISP, a working DNS number to enter when prompted, and your username
and password. Rarely there is a problem with an "Init string" for the
modem. Most often you can just use "ATZ" or "AT&F0" and that information
is noted in the wizard.
Manual logins are usually not required and as the wizard notes "This option
is disabled by default, because some 90% of ISP's use PAP or CHAP
authentication these days." In other words you don't have to create a
"script" to authenticate yourself during login. The authentication will
happen "automagically" as we like to say around here.
Before delving into the workings of Arachne.cfg I urge anyone who is
having problems to try a *fresh*install and the wizard. Do not import
anything from another version. Just start from scratch and let the wizard
do the work.
The proof of the effectiveness of this method is that it was used by
the tech support person at VCN to login without even looking at the
Arachne.cfg.
It's the method I've always used and it works.
Of course many people prefer to muck around manually. That can work
for the Arachne expert and the knowledgeable minority, but it's a tough
way to go for the Arachne novice.
I'm glad you were able to get connected at VCN. Happy surfing!
Brian C. Murphy said:
> Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!
>
> Further to a recent request from members of the Arachne list, below please
> find a copy of Christopher Chansamone's directions for logging in to the
> Vancouver Community Net (VCN) as an ISP with Arachne version 1.90
>
> Hopefully this cut and pasted upload will be devoid of any missing
> characters.
>
> Brian Murphy
> BCMURPHY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> =========================================================================Subject:
> [vcn.bc.ca #70128] (help) Please help, the user has connection
> problem
> Date: 21-Nov-06 at 15:05
> From: Christopher Chanhsamone via RT, INTERNET:helpcn.bc.ca
> TO: BCMURPHY
>
> Hi Brian Murphy,
> Sorry for taking so long to reply. I got a chance to test out Arachne
> myself.
> I used the PPP wizard and I pasted the arachne.cfg it created for me
> below.
> I
> recommend deleting Arachne and then reinstalling it so you have new
> configuration files.
>
> Using the PPP wizard, I entered the modem's gstring, selected dial tone,
> enterted VCN's phone number (604-638-0189), entered my username and
> password,
> selected dynamically assign IP, and entered VCN's nameserver as
> 207.102.64.23
> and 207.102.64.3.
>
> I don't recommend copy and pasting the configuration directly because of
> the
> modem specific settings.
>
> ;This is ARACHNE.CFG for Arachne version 1.6+
> ;If you want to use Arachne on PC with CPU 486+ you should start here.
> ;(tested on AMD K5/133). You should have really fast video card for this.
> ;This configuration file can be completely controled from Arachne
>
> [profile]
> Profile FASTPC.ACF
> Connection pppd.exe>>PPP.LOG
> Hangup ermin.com 0x60>NUL
>
> ;Connection md ... command cmd will estabilish connection
> ;Connection READY ... connection is permanent, packet driver in
> AUTOEXEC...
> ;Connection NUL ... do not start TCP/IP (run "arachne -c" to force
> this)
>
> [dialer]
> DialPage file:ppp_init.htm
> Dialer INITERM.EXE>PPP.LOG
> TerminalWindow INITERM.EXE
> UseTerminal No
> Port
> Irq
> Base
> Mode 8N1
> Speed 115200
> InitString ATZ
> DialString ATDT
> PhoneNumber 6046380189
> Autologin No
> WaitFor1 name:
> Response1 \u
> WaitFor2 sword:
> Response2 \p
> WaitFor3 >
> Response3 ppp
> PPPusername xxxxx
> PPPpassword xxxxx
>
> ;Port values: 0=non-standard serial (COM) port, 1-4 standard ports
> ;Base values: 0x??? (eg. 0x3e8) - Base and Irq are used for "Port 0"
> ;Mode values: databits/parity/stopbits (eg. 8N1)
>
> [tcp/ip]
> IP_Address PPP
> IP_Grab IP address set to
> NameServer 207.102.64.23
> AltNameServer 207.102.64.3
> Gateway 0.0.0.0
> AltGateway 0.0.0.0
> Netmask 0.0.0.0
> TCPconfig PPPTCP.CFG
>
>
> VCN Help Desk
> 411 Dunsmuir Street, 2nd Floor, Vancouver BC, Canada
> Open Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM
>
> email: helpcn.bc.ca
> voice: 604 257 3811 fax: 604 257 3808
>
> =========================================
> VCN2111.EMI
>
>
>
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