How Can I Access the Internet Through German T-Online

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Overview

To access T-Online using Windows NT RAS, create a RAS Phonebook entry that uses the script provided below:

1. Read the Limitations of the T-Online Script Method section.
2. Be sure you have met the requirements listed in the Prerequisites section.
3. Follow the instructions in the Creating a RAS Phonebook Entry section.
4. Follow the instructions in the T-Online Script section and modify the script if necessary.
5. Save the script with the name T-Online.scp in the directory %SystemRoot%\System32\Ras.
6. To set up your e-mail and newsreader program, read the News Server and Mail Server Information section.

Limitations of the T-Online Script Method

The limitation of this access method are:

• This script does not work with ISDN.
• The connection is slow because T-Online only allows 14,4000 bps without compression.
• If you unsuccessfully submit your credentials during the log on process more than three times, the German Telekom disables your account. German Telekom does not reenable your account free of charge.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites to make this script work with a RAS phonebook entry are:

• RAS and a modem are already installed. If not, please read the Network Guide, chapter 6, "Installing and Configuring Remote Access Service".
• Your modem should be configured with the parameter settings for T-Online access with the standard T-Online decoder. These parameters are described in the T-Online documentation.
• RAS should be configured to "Dial out only" or "Dial out and Receive calls".
• The TCP/IP protocol should be enabled for RAS.

Creating a RAS Phonebook Entry

To set up this connection, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and click Dial-Up Networking.
2. Click New.
3. Type the connection name, for example, T-Online Internet, and enable "I know all about phonebook entries and would rather edit the properties directly". Click Finish.
4. Open a Window "New Phonebook Entry" with the register "Basic". Please type the correct "Phone number" (should be 01910), and select your modem.
5. Click Server register.
6. Select SLIP: Internet as the Dial-up server type.
7. Enable TCP/IP as the Network protocol.
8. Click TCP/IP Settings.
9. Type 194.25.2.129 for the Primary DNS address, and type the same address for the Secondary DNS address or the address of another known DNS Server.
10. All other IP addresses should stay 0.
11. Disable Force IP header compression and enable "Use default gateway on remote network".
12. The Frame size should stay 1006.
13. Click OK for SLIP TCP/IP settings.
14. Click register Script.
15. Select Run this script, and then click Refresh list.
16. Choose the script %Systemroot%\System32\Ras\T-Online.scp
17. Go to register Security.
18. Select "Accept any authentication including clear text"
19. Click OK for Edit Phonebook Entry.

Now you are ready to dial in to T-Online.

T-Online Script

If you are not the first user of your account, change the number of the user of this account (Mitbenutzernummer) from 0001 to your number. This script allows you to input your access number (Anschlusskennung) as a user ID and your password in the dialog box.

If the service provider computer does not respond, you can increase the values after "delay" in the script to allow the remote computer more time to respond.

;======================================
;          T-Online Zugang
;            über SLIP
;======================================
; Main
;
proc main

;
; send access number

waitfor "ennung"

; input access number as user ID

transmit $USERID

delay 2

;
; number of the user of this account
;

transmit "0001"

;
; send password
;

transmit $PASSWORD

transmit "^M"

;
; change to VT-100 mod
;

transmit "*707#"

delay 1

transmit "j"

waitfor "eingeben"

delay 2

transmit ".^M"

delay 1

transmit "n"

;
; swich off of data confirmation
;

transmit "*53#"

waitfor "ausgeschaltet"

;
; call Internet gateway
;

transmit "*190144100#"

;
; confirm tick per minute
;

waitfor "DM/Min"

delay 1

transmit "19"

;
; ask for dynamic IP-address
;

waitfor "STATUS OK"

transmit "WIN"

transmit "^M"

transmit "OK"

transmit "^M"

waitfor "YOURIP"

set ipaddr getip

endproc

;============= End of Script ============
				

To set up your e-mail and newsreader program, access the following German Telekom servers by using the URL following the arrow next to it:

• News server -> news.btx.dtag.de
• Mail server -> pop.btx.dtag.de

For more information, please see these programs' documentation.