Adding a Connection

You add a RebelRAS connection to let users dial up from remote locations. Users dial up using a modem that's connected to a serial port on NetWinder.

A RebelRAS connection defines the settings of the modem and its phone line. After you add a connection, its entry appears in the list of entries on the RebelRAS Status page.

Note: Each time that you add a RebelRAS connection, verify the current dial-up permissions. Because the permissions apply globally across connections, you must ensure that the current permissions are appropriate for the new connection.

To add a connection:

1. Log in to NetWinder OfficeServer as the administrator, and click Options.
   The Installed Plug-in page appears.
2. Click RebelRAS in the list of installed plug-ins.
   The RebelRAS Status page appears.
3. Click "add a new entry".
   The Add New Entry page appears.
4. In the Connection name box, type an identifier for this connection (for example, "ras1").
   The name identifies the connection in the list of entries on the RebelRAS Status page. The name can include a maximum of four lowercase, alphanumeric characters (that is, the letters a to z and the numbers 0 to 9). The name must begin with a letter, and cannot contain spaces.
5. In the Device box, select the device port that the modem is connected to.
   If you are using non-standard equipment, select "Specify" and type the location and name of the device file.
6. In the Port speed box, click the speed for this modem.
   Choose a speed one higher than the actual speed used by the modem. For example, if your modem speed is 33600, set the port speed to 38400. For information about your modems speed, see the documentation provided with the modem.
7. In the Modem init strings box, type the command used to reset (or reinitialize) the modem.
   Many modems use the init string "ATZ". For information about your modems init string, see the documentation provided with your modem.
8. In the Modem IP address box, complete the IP address that will be used to represent the modem on the NetWinder network when a user dials up using a PPP connection.
   This IP address is partially auto-detected. You can change the portion of the address that's auto-detected. To complete the IP address, provide the last three number of the address, ensuring that the completed address is not already used within the NetWinder network.
9. In the Scheduled RAS uptime box, limit the time that the connection is running, if necessary. By default, the connection is always running (that is, "Always Up").
   You can limit the time period that the connection runs. For example, you may want the connection to run outside of regular working hours. To limit the time period that the connection runs, select the "Up from" button, and type the start and end time in the "Up time" boxes. Specify the time using the 24-hour clock. For example, to specify 6:00 a.m., type 06:00, and to specify 7:00 p.m., type 19:00.
10. Click Save.

Note: To cancel any changes made on this page and return to the previous page, click Cancel instead of Save.

You have now added a RebelRAS connection.