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Server names and TCP/IP values
How to modify your settings

Server names and TCP/IP values

All Customers
Mail server user name	your username
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server	mail.monkeybrains.net
WebMail Server	http://mail.monkeybrains.net/
Incoming mail (POP) Server	pop.monkeybrains.net
FTP Server	ftp.monkeybrains.net
news Server	news.monkeybrains.net
Personal website URL	http://www.monkeybrains.net/~username/
Personal website path	/public_html/
Dial-up Customers
Phone numbers	CONSULT LIST
Username	your username -- example@monkeybrains.net
Password	your password
IP	BLANK/AUTO*
Gateway	BLANK/AUTO*
DNS / name server	BLANK/AUTO*
* Your PPP software ought to autodetect these setting. If you are having difficulty, you may try the settings these values to 0.0.0.0 ** DNS should be auto detected by your PPP client as well.
Web Hosting Customers
FTP Server	www.your_domain.com
Domain website path	/www.your_domain.com/docs/

Setting Modification
Luckily -- for both you and me -- getting hooked up to the Internet is easy these days.

You need to know the correct settings, and how to change the networking settings on your computer.

Windows XP

Click on Start, then Control Panel.

Select Network and Internet Connections

Select Network Connections

Select Create a new Connection

The New Connection Wizard window should appear. Click Next

Select Connect to the Internet and the Click Next

Select Set up my connection manually and the Click Next

Select Connect using a dial-up modem and the Click Next

ISP Name MonkeyBrains and the Click Next

Enter the phone number for your area code (leave off the area code part). Next

For User name, enter YOUR_USERNAME@monkeybrains.net

Add your passowrd, and then check
Use this account...
Make the the default
Turn on Firewall

Click Next and then Finish: you are done!

Windows 98

Select "Settings..." in the start menu.

Select "Control Panel".

Select "Network".

Select the "TCP/IP" protocol for your modem.

Click the Properties button.

Enter the values above.

If you are using a modem and phone line (and not a network card and ethernet cable), create a new "Dial-up Connection" and enter the phone number above.

Enter the new phone number
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Windows XP

Select "Control Panel..." in the start menu.

Select "Network and Internet Connections".

Choose "Network Connections".

Select Connect to the Internet and click Next.

Select Set up my connection manually and click Next.

Select Connect using a dial-up modem. Click the Next button.

Type MonkeyBrains.net in the ISP Name field. Click Next.

Enter the Phone Number (listed above). Click the Next button.

Enter your username and password. Click the Next button.
Check the box to Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop to put an icon on your desktop to this dialup connection. Click Finish.

Plug your phone line into your computer

Click the icon on your Desktop to Connect!

Windows ME

Select "Settings..." in the start menu.

Select "Dial-Up Networking".

Select "Make New Connection".

Make a New Connection with the name "New MonkeyBrains"

Click Next

Enter the phone number you wish to dial

Click OK

Now, you are ready to enter the username, password, and dial

Plug your phone line into your computer

Do steps 1 and 2 and then select "New MonkeyBrains" or whatever you called your new dialup connection
Edit the User name and Password fields to use the proper username and password.

Click Connect!

Windows 3.x Install Trumpet WinSock. Follow the directions for a PPP dial-up connection and use the values above.

Mac OS X

Choose System Preferences from the Apple Menu.

Choose Network from the View menu.

Choose Internal Modem from the Show pop-up menu (the "Configure" pop-up menu prior to Mac OS X 10.1).

Click the PPP tab.

Your user name goes in the Account Name field. If you want the other users of this computer to use the same connection method, select the checkbox for "Save password."

Click the TCP/IP tab.

Choose either PPP.

Leave the DNS server address blank. If you have trouble, try manually adding the numbers above.

Click Apply Now.

Open Internet Connect, located in the Applications folder.

Be sure the Configuration pop-up menu is set to your modem.

Click the Connect button.

Open a Web browser verify your connection to the Internet.

Go to Apple.com for more help.

iMac To make a PPP connection via the Remote Access control panel, follow the instructions below.

Open the Modem control panel.
Make sure the port is set to the "Internal Modem" at the top of the window next to Connect via.
Select the "iMac Internal 56k" modem for the Modem pop up menu.
Select sound on and the proper type of Dialing ( tone or pulse).
Open the TCP/IP control panel and select PPP in the Connect via pop up menu .
Select the type of IP addressing ( using PPP server ) in the Configure pop up menu.
Enter the correct Name Server Address (values above) and monkeybrains.net as the Search Domain ( you are not assigned a static IP address ).
Open the Remote Access control panel.
Enter the user name, password and dial up phone number which should be provided by your ISP. (values above)
At this point you should be able to connect using the Connect button in the Remote Access control panel. If there are any problems, try opening the AppleTalk control panel and set the Connect Via choice to Remote Only and try connecting again.
More Information on iMacs

Unix
- Linux
- FreeBSD Type "man ppp" in the shell. Refer to the manuals for your version of Unix. I highly recommend buying a manual (in print, not online) for your Operating system. Also, you may find O'Reilly's TCP/IP Network Administration book handy.

Mac

Click the colorful apple in the upper left hand corner.

Select Control Panel.

Select TCP/IP.

Set the top pull-down menu to PPP and manual.
Enter the values above.
More information is availible for OS 8, and other Macs.
Modem users: make a dial-up connection and enter the phone number (either in a Control Panel-PPPconfig menu or the Remote access menu.

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Windows XP	Click on Start, then Control Panel. Select Network and Internet Connections Select Network Connections Select Create a new Connection The New Connection Wizard window should appear. Click Next Select Connect to the Internet and the Click Next Select Set up my connection manually and the Click Next Select Connect using a dial-up modem and the Click Next ISP Name MonkeyBrains and the Click Next Enter the phone number for your area code (leave off the area code part). Next For User name, enter YOUR_USERNAME@monkeybrains.net Add your passowrd, and then check Use this account... Make the the default Turn on Firewall Click Next and then Finish: you are done!
Windows 98	Select "Settings..." in the start menu. Select "Control Panel". Select "Network". Select the "TCP/IP" protocol for your modem. Click the Properties button. Enter the values above. If you are using a modem and phone line (and not a network card and ethernet cable), create a new "Dial-up Connection" and enter the phone number above. Enter the new phone number Click for a screen shot set the Server Types Click for a screen shot
Windows XP	Select "Control Panel..." in the start menu. Select "Network and Internet Connections". Choose "Network Connections". Select Connect to the Internet and click Next. Select Set up my connection manually and click Next. Select Connect using a dial-up modem. Click the Next button. Type MonkeyBrains.net in the ISP Name field. Click Next. Enter the Phone Number (listed above). Click the Next button. Enter your username and password. Click the Next button. Check the box to Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop to put an icon on your desktop to this dialup connection. Click Finish. Plug your phone line into your computer Click the icon on your Desktop to Connect!
Windows ME	Select "Settings..." in the start menu. Select "Dial-Up Networking". Select "Make New Connection". Make a New Connection with the name "New MonkeyBrains" Click Next Enter the phone number you wish to dial Click OK Now, you are ready to enter the username, password, and dial Plug your phone line into your computer Do steps 1 and 2 and then select "New MonkeyBrains" or whatever you called your new dialup connection Edit the User name and Password fields to use the proper username and password. Click Connect!
Windows 3.x	Install Trumpet WinSock. Follow the directions for a PPP dial-up connection and use the values above.
Mac OS X	Choose System Preferences from the Apple Menu. Choose Network from the View menu. Choose Internal Modem from the Show pop-up menu (the "Configure" pop-up menu prior to Mac OS X 10.1). Click the PPP tab. Your user name goes in the Account Name field. If you want the other users of this computer to use the same connection method, select the checkbox for "Save password." Click the TCP/IP tab. Choose either PPP. Leave the DNS server address blank. If you have trouble, try manually adding the numbers above. Click Apply Now. Open Internet Connect, located in the Applications folder. Be sure the Configuration pop-up menu is set to your modem. Click the Connect button. Open a Web browser verify your connection to the Internet. Go to Apple.com for more help.
iMac	To make a PPP connection via the Remote Access control panel, follow the instructions below. Open the Modem control panel. Make sure the port is set to the "Internal Modem" at the top of the window next to Connect via. Select the "iMac Internal 56k" modem for the Modem pop up menu. Select sound on and the proper type of Dialing ( tone or pulse). Open the TCP/IP control panel and select PPP in the Connect via pop up menu . Select the type of IP addressing ( using PPP server ) in the Configure pop up menu. Enter the correct Name Server Address (values above) and monkeybrains.net as the Search Domain ( you are not assigned a static IP address ). Open the Remote Access control panel. Enter the user name, password and dial up phone number which should be provided by your ISP. (values above) At this point you should be able to connect using the Connect button in the Remote Access control panel. If there are any problems, try opening the AppleTalk control panel and set the Connect Via choice to Remote Only and try connecting again. More Information on iMacs
Unix - Linux - FreeBSD	Type "man ppp" in the shell. Refer to the manuals for your version of Unix. I highly recommend buying a manual (in print, not online) for your Operating system. Also, you may find O'Reilly's TCP/IP Network Administration book handy.
Mac	Click the colorful apple in the upper left hand corner. Select Control Panel. Select TCP/IP. Set the top pull-down menu to PPP and manual. Enter the values above. More information is availible for OS 8, and other Macs. Modem users: make a dial-up connection and enter the phone number (either in a Control Panel-PPPconfig menu or the Remote access menu.