iConnectDial Automated Installation of Dial-up Service

iConnectDial facilitates the turn-up of a Dial-up service including both desktop and analogue modem configuration. The iConnectDial application automatically starts from the CD. It auto-discovers the user’s environment and configures the web browser and email client applications.

Computer

Verify Computer Specification

iConnectDial inspects the user’s computer hardware and installed software to ensure:

• The user is correctly logged on.
• iConnectDial is able to execute.
• iConnectDial is able to configure the system.
• The user’s computer meets the minimum operating environment.

Signup

Set Up and Check Customer Account

iConnectDial has the flexibility to cater for:

• Pre-paid customers.
• New customers.

Existing pre-paid customers are given the option to connect to the ISP to top up their accounts or to specify a username and password previously obtained to reconfigure their service. New customers can connect to the ISP (via the signup server) to sign up and obtain a valid username and password.

iConnectDial handles communication with the ISP signup server and can process standard ‘.inf’ files. The following URLs are required for the ISP signup server:

• Register pre-paid server.
• Pre-paid top up server

Applications

Configure Web Browser

The user’s web browser is configured to the ISP settings including:

• Home Page.
• Proxy settings.
• Microsoft Dial up Networking.

Configure System Email

The user’s email client is configured with the required ISP settings including:

• POP Server address.
• SMTP Server address.
• SMTP Authentication.

News Services

The news service is configured in the supported email application for the user’s operating system and set according to the ISP settings. These settings include a list of Host names or IP addresses.

Configure Security

iConnectDial checks Windows XP firewall settings where appropriate and modifies these to ensure the dial-up connection can operate. File and Printer sharing via the dial-up connection is automatically disabled and the user is notified.

Dial-Up Connection

iConnectDial creates the ISP dial-up connection. iConnectDial will launch its own browser to connect the user to the ISP’s URL, using the ISP Dial-Up Phone Number or the ISP Signup Phone Number.

More Information

For further information about iConnectDial, contact OPEN Networks at iConnect@opennw.com

Also see our Broadband Products page