Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 17-03-2009 Administration Manual page 257

In the last dialog, specify additional connection options:
Dial on Demand
If you enable Dial on Demand, set at least one name server. Use this feature only
if your Internet connection is inexpensive, because there are programs that period-
ically request data from the Internet.
Modify DNS when Connected
This option is enabled by default, with the effect that the name server address is
updated each time you connect to the Internet.
Automatically Retrieve DNS
If the provider does not transmit its domain name server after connecting, disable
this option and enter the DNS data manually.
Automatically Reconnect
If this options is enabled, the connection is automatically reestablished after failure.
Ignore Prompts
This option disables the detection of any prompts from the dial-up server. If the
connection build-up is slow or does not work at all, try this option.
External Firewall Interface
Selecting this option activates the firewall and sets the interface as external. This
way, you are protected from outside attacks for the duration of your Internet con-
nection.
Idle Time-Out (seconds)
With this option, specify a period of network inactivity after which the modem
disconnects automatically.
IP Details
This opens the address configuration dialog. If your ISP does not assign a dynamic
IP address to your host, disable Dynamic IP Address then enter your host's local
IP address and the remote IP address. Ask your ISP for this information. Leave
Default Route enabled and close the dialog by selecting OK.
Selecting Next returns to the original dialog, which displays a summary of the modem
configuration. Close this dialog with OK.
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