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most cases, this is eth0). Then use Activate Device to specify whether the DSL link
should be established during the boot process. Click Enable Device Control for Non-
root User via KInternet to authorize the normal user without root permissions to activate
or deactivate the interface with KInternet.
In the next dialog select your country and choose from a number of ISPs operating in
it. The details of any subsequent dialogs of the DSL configuration depend on the options
set so far, which is why they are only briefly mentioned in the following paragraphs.
For details on the available options, read the detailed help available from the dialogs.
Figure 17.7 DSL Configuration
To use Dial on Demand on a stand-alone workstation, also specify the name server
(DNS server). Most ISPs support dynamic DNS—the IP address of a name server is
sent by the ISP each time you connect. For a single workstation, however, provide a
placeholder address like 192.168.22.99. If your ISP does not support dynamic
DNS, enter the name server IP address provided by your ISP.
Idle Time-Out (seconds) defines a period of network inactivity after which to terminate
the connection automatically. A reasonable time-out value is between 60 and 300 sec-
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