On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:02:29 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> After much frustration, I was able to get Arachne 1.69 to connect and
> display internet pages.
> It appears that I had port issues which were not resolved.
Port issues are a frequent cause of being unable to connect with
Arachne. Perhaps the easiest way around this is to use the instalation
wizard provided. It includes a utility that attempts to locate the
modem properly. However, it is not always sucessfull.
Some BIOS's incorrectly report base port addresses if there is a gap
in there sequence--for instance if the modem is on port 4 with nothing
on port 3.
In the past there was a great deal of discussion on the list regarding
this problem.
A number of diagnostic utilities are available to help with this
problem. One collection worked for me was: the CTS Serial Port
Utilities, available from http://www.comminfo.com. This package
can identify and solve most comm port problems. Shareware.
> m Arachne connected in terminal mode and asked for userid and password.
> After a couple of tries I abandoned Terminal Window mode and used Auto Dial.
> Arachne didn't automatically go to the home page of Arachne.cz, but I
> decided to just type in an internet web site and it worked.
> I will explore and summarize all the other suggestions that were made to see
> if they are important since I will have to set up a protocol to have
> minimally trained middle school students set up their own computer internet
> access.
Tell them to try the wizard first. It should work in most cases. Most
ISP's now accept automatic logins so all that has to be done is enter
a working phone number, userid, password, and DNS number in the blanks
provided. In most cases a script or manual login will not be required.
The installation of Arachne can really be as simple as that.
Sam Ewalt
Michigan, USA
-- Arachne V1.69, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
