Internet connection settings

The Internet connection settings which are relevant to you will depend on the type and supplier of your Internet connection. Your supplier will generally be able to advise you of the relevant settings if you encounter difficulties in finding them yourself.

[Note]

If you connect to the Internet using a network or router, see Network Settings for instructions.

Dial-up Internet connection

Below is a list of common settings which you are likely to need:

  • User name

  • Password

  • Dial-up telephone number

You may also require the following information:

  • Dial-out number

  • Dialling type (tone or pulse)

  • Authentication type

Broadband Internet connection

Below is a list of common settings which you are likely to need:

  • User name

  • Password

  • Dialling telephone number

  • Connection type (usually PPPoE or PPPoA)

It is possible that you may also require the following technical information, which should be available from your Internet service provider:

  • IP address and subnet mask

  • DNS server, gateway IP address or DHCP server

  • VPI/VCI

  • MTU

  • Encapsulation type

  • DHCP settings

Proxy server settings

If you connect to the Internet through a proxy server, you will need to make a note of some details of the proxy server in order to allow Ubuntu to connect to the Internet.

  1. Press Start → Control Panel → Network and Internet Connections → Internet Options.

  2. On the Connections tab, press LAN Settings....

  3. If the Use a proxy server for your LAN option is ticked, this means that you are connecting to the Internet through a proxy server.

  4. Press Advanced... and make a note of the contents of the boxes on the screen which appears. These are your proxy settings.

Prev  Up  Next
Backing-up your Windows installation  Home  Network Settings