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Log-on as a normal user.

Start X (startx).
Open an Xterm and switch to superuser (root) by typing su
at the prompt and putting in the root password when asked.

As a superuser, type netcfg in prompt.
The Network Configurator will appear.
NetConfig has tabs, they will be the headings below:

Names:
Hostname:	Pusername.azstarnet.com (capital P and then your username)
Domain:	azstarnet.com
Nameservers:	169.197.1.3 169.197.1.4

Hosts:
IP	Name	Nickname
127.0.0.1	localhost	localhost.localdomain (these are literal)
169.555.9.9	azstarnet	azstarnet.com

Interfaces:
Interface	IP	proto	atboot	active
lo	127.0.0.1	none	yes	active
ppp0		none	none	(in)active
(note: you should only have to add ppp0 if it's not there. The rest shown under IP, proto, atboot, active will be automatic)

Highlight the ppp0 line and click edit:

Hardware:
Check:	use hardware flow...
Check:	Abort connection on well-....
Line Speed:	115200
Modem Port:	/dev/modem
PPP options:	noipdefault.debug

Communication:
Init:	ATZ
Dial:	ATDT
Number:	9184700
Expect	Send
sername:	Pusername
ord:	your password
TIMEOUT:	5
~-- (that's tilde and two dashes)	(nothing)

Networking:
Check:	set default route when...
Check:	Restart PPP when connection fails...
leave everything else blank

PAP tab: leave it alone.

Click Done.
Save configuration? click yes

Routing tab (you're back to the Network Configurator main tabs now)

Routing:
Default gateway:	ppp0 (that's a zero)
Default Gateway Device is:	rdev/cuaX (Where X is zero, 0 for COM1, 1 for COM2, 2 for COM3, etc.)

Click SAVE

When you want to log in, this is what you do:

Follow the instructions at the start of this tutorial for getting
to the Network Configuarator.

Click the Interfaces tab
highlight the ppp0 line
Click Activate button

Your modem should start dialing.

After you're connected you can run Netscape or Pine. You do this by
opening a new xterm and typing netscape or pine at the prompt.

To hang up click the deactivate button on the Network Configurator

Good luck.