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7.
Select "Set up my connection manually" and click
Next
.
8.
Check "Connect using a broadband connection that is always on" and click
Next
.
9. Click
Finish
to close the New Connection Wizard.
Setup is now completed.
Accessing AOL
To access AOL (America On Line) through the Load Balancer LB-2, the
AOL for Windows
software
must be configured to use TCP/IP network access, rather than a dial-up connection. The
configuration process is as follows:
•
Start the
AOL for Windows
communication software. Ensure that it is Version 2.5, 3.0 or later.
This procedure will not work with earlier versions.
•
Click the
Setup
button.
•
Select
Create Location
, and change the location name from "New Locality" to "Load Balancer LB-
2".
•
Click
Edit Location
. Select
TCP/IP
for the
Network
field. (Leave the
Phone Number
blank.)
•
Click
Save
, then
OK
.
Configuration is now complete.
•
Before clicking "Sign On", always ensure that you are using the "Load Balancer LB-2" location.
Macintosh Clients
From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the Load Balancer LB-2. The procedure is as
follows.
1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
2. Select
Ethernet
from the
Connect via
pop-up menu.
3. Select
Using DHCP Server
from the
Configure
pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left
blank.
4.
Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Note:
If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes are:
•
Set the
Router Address
field to the Load Balancer’s LB-2 IP Address.
•
Ensure your
DNS
settings are correct.
Linux Clients
To access the Internet via the Load Balancer LB-2, it is only necessary to set the Load Balancer LB-2
as the "Gateway", and ensure your
Name Server
settings are correct.
Ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes.
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