To configure a Windows NT as a RideWay Server that
has a dial-up connection to the Internet:
Click 'Start'
Click 'Settings'
Click 'Network'
Click 'Protocols'
Click 'TCP/IP' Protocol'
Click Properties
In the Adaptor Box, Make sure that the setting
is placed on your Network Card.
Click 'Specify an IP Address'
IP Address ---------> Enter '192.168.1.1'
Sub-Net Mask -------> Enter '255.255.255.0'
Defualt Gateway------> Leave BLANK
In the RAS or Dial-Up Networking, Make sure that it is
checked to 'Obtain an IP address automatically'
In the RideWay Software on the NT Server,
Before installing RideWay on the Server PC make sure there is no
previous version of RideWay installed. If there is a version of
RideWay already installed you should uninstall it first. Otherwise
the newly installed RideWay may not be able to operate properly.
Follow these instructions to check if a version of RideWay is
currently installed
* From "Control Panel", doubly-click "Add/Remove Program"
* Under the "Install/Uninstall" tab, if RideWay appears then it
is installed.
If RideWay is currently installed, uninstall it by
* Click "RideWay ..."
* Click "Add/Remove"
* Under "Confirm File Deletion", click "Yes"
To install RideWay
* Doubly-click rideway-setup.exe
* Follow the instructions on your screen to install RideWay
To start RideWay
* On the desktop, click "Start"
* Click "Programs"
* Click "RideWay ..."
* Click "RideWay"
The screen should read,
"RideWay Dialer is not connected"
"RideWay Server is not running"
To set up RideWay
* Click "Dialer"
* Click "Dialer Control..."
* In "Default Connection", choose the Dial-Up Networking entry
for your ISP
* Under "Redial", set to your preferences
* If you want to use "On-demand dialing", check the box and set
your preferences. "On-demand dialing" allows your client PCs
to send requests for the Server PC to initiate a connection
when the Server PC is not connected to your ISP.
* Click "OK"
* Back at the RideWay main screen, click "Server"
* Click "Server Control"
* You need to enter the "DNS Servers" provided by your ISP.
If you do not have them, please contact your ISP and ask them
for the DNS servers
* Click "Add" and enter DNS servers' IP addresses
* Click "OK"
* Click "OK" again to go back to the RideWay main screen
* Click "Server"
* Click "Start"
It will now read, "The RideWay Server is running"
Windows NT 4.0 Client
PC Configuration
To configure a Windows NT as a RideWay Client PC:
Click 'Start'
Click 'Settings'
Click 'Network'
Click 'Protocols'
Click 'TCP/IP' Protocol'
Click Properties
In the Adaptor Box, Make sure that the setting
is placed on your Network Card.
IP Address ---------> Enter '192.168.1.2'
Sub-Net Mask -------> Enter '255.255.255.0'
Defualt Gateway------> Leave BLANK
Click the DNS Tab
Host Name: Pick a Host Name (e.g. "John")
Domain Name: Enter a domain (e.g. "yourcompany.com")
In the DNS Service Search Order:
Enter '192.168.1.1' (This is the IP address of the RideWay Server PC)
NOTE: All Client machines must have a unique IP address, a unique
host name, and a common domain name. Most importantly, each client
PC must
have the IP address of the Server PC's network card in the DNS Service
Search Order.
Browser Configuration On
Windows NT
ONLY ENTER INFORMATION in the "Socks:" and its associated "Port".
Leave all other boxes empty. Make sure that the box that says
"Use the same proxy server for all protocols" is NOT checked.
* Click "OK"
* Click "OK" again
Netscape Navigator 4.0
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* On a Client PC, start Netscape Navigator 4.0
* Click "Edit"
* Click "Preferences..."
* Doubly-click "Advanced"
* Click "Proxies"
* Click "Manual proxy configuration"
* Click "View"
* In the box next to "Socks:", enter "192.168.1.1"
* In the "Port" box, enter "1080"
ONLY ENTER INFORMATION in the "Socks:" and its associated "Port".
Leave all other boxes empty.
* Click "OK"
* Click "OK" again
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