Operation Manual
an interface. Under Dial Prex Regular Expression, specify a regular expression. The
Dial Prex in KInternet, which can be modied by the normal user, must match this
regular expression. If this eld is left empty, the user cannot set a different Dial Prex
without administrator permissions.
In the next dialog, select the ISP. To choose from a predened list of ISPs operating
in your country, select Country. Alternatively, click New to open a dialog in which to
provide the data for your ISP. This includes a name for the dial-up connection and ISP
as well as the login and password provided by your ISP. Enable Always Ask for Password
to be prompted for the password each time you connect.
In the last dialog, specify additional connection options:
Dial on Demand
If you enable Dial on Demand, set at least one name server. Use this feature only
if your Internet connection is inexpensive, because there are programs that period-
ically request data from the Internet.
Modify DNS when Connected
This option is enabled by default, with the effect that the name server address is
updated each time you connect to the Internet.
Automatically Retrieve DNS
If the provider does not transmit its domain name server after connecting, disable
this option and enter the DNS data manually.
Automatically Reconnect
If this options is enabled, the connection is automatically reestablished after failure.
Ignore Prompts
This option disables the detection of any prompts from the dial-up server. If the
connection build-up is slow or does not work at all, try this option.
External Firewall Interface
Selecting this option activates the rewall and sets the interface as external. This
way, you are protected from outside attacks for the duration of your Internet con-
nection.
Idle Time-Out (seconds)
With this option, specify a period of network inactivity after which the modem
disconnects automatically.
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