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Changing Your Dialer's DNS Numbers

This page contains the information needed to change the DNS numbers in your connection software.

The information is arranged by operating system and connection software. Just follow the links to locate the software you are using. Those who use only terminal emulation software and the shell do not need to make any changes. If you are using software not listed here, or need additional assistance contact our Tech Support Staff .

Old DNS Numbers : 204.71.16.10 & 204.71.16.11
New DNS Numbers: 209.198.87.24 & 209.198.87.41

 Windows 95/98/NT

 Macintosh

~~~~~~~~~~~~ WINDOWS 95/98/NT ~~~~~~~~~~~~

In this section you will find instructions for the following connection software:

Dial-Up Networking & the Network Control Panel

Users of W95/98 & NT are able to dispense with DNS numbers for SoVerNet altogether. Making this change is a matter of accessing the DialUp Networking (DUN) connector as instructed below.

Additionally, you will want to check the TCP/IP properties in your Network control panel and see that the "DNS Configuration" tab is 'Disabled.'

An exception to this would be if the DNS Configuration tab has been configured with DNS addressing for another ISP or your company's LAN. If the old SoVerNet numbers (204.71.16.10 & 204.71.16.11) are displayed, then remove them and 'Disable' the setting.

W 95/98 DIAL-UP NETWORKING

Open "My Computer," then the DialUp Networking folder.

Find the icon named "SoVerNet" or whatever name you gave to the SoVerNet dialer

Click right mouse button on that icon, choose Properties.

  • Click on "Server Type
    - Make sure Dial-Up Server type is "PPP. . . "
    - Of the 6 small check boxes, only 2 need to be checked
         --Enable software compression
         -- TCP/IP
  • Click on TCP/IP Settings.
    -- Delete the Primaryand Secondarydomain name server numbers
    -- Select "server assigned domain name address"
  • Click "OK" all the way back out. Close the DialUp Networking folder.

The NETWORK Control Panel

In "My Computer," find and open the Control Panel folder

  • Double click on Network
    **Note: If you have enabled the DNS setting under TCP/IP properties with info that is non-SoVerNet-related, eg: DNS numbers for your company's LAN, you would NOT want to disable it.
  • select TCP/IP and click on Properties.
  • Click on "DNS Configuration" tab,
    -- If "Enabled," delete the information.
    -- Choose "Disable DNS"
  • Click "OK" and "OK" again.

You should get a message asking you to restart your computer, which you should do.

WINDOWS NT DIAL-UP NETWORKING

Open "My Computer," double-click the DialUp Networking icon.

  • Click More
  • Click Edit Entry and Modem Properties
  • In the Edit Phonebook Entry screen,
    • Click on the "Server" tab
    • under Network Protocols, click TCP/IP Settings
      -- Click Server-assigned IP Address
      (if you have a static IP address, click Specify instead and enter the address)
      -- Click Server-assigned Name Server Address  
    • Click OK, click OK, then you are back at the Dial Up Networking window. NT should prompt you that these settings will not take effect until the next time you start Remote Access. It may also prompt you to restart.
  • Follow the prompts until finished.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~ MACINTOSH ~~~~~~~~~~~~

FREE-PPP

  • Open the "FreePPP Setup" file either via the telephone icon (if you have it) in your menubar, or from the "FreePPP" folder on your hard drive.
    • Expand the window to show the tabbed sections by clicking the small triangle under the globe/phone icon in the upper left corner of the small screen.
    • In the lower right corner is a button which will either open the MacTCP control panel, or the TCP/IP control panel.

Depending on which is being used, follow the instructions below:

MAC TCP

  • Open the MacTCP Control Panel
  • Click on "More"
  • In the lower right corner of the screen
    • Set the top row of boxes to
      -- Domain = sover.net
      --       IP Address = 209.198.87.24
      --       Default button = selected
  • Click OKto return to the front screen, close MacTCP, saving changes.
  • Restart the machine.

TCP/IP

  • Open the TCP/IP Control Panel
    Look for the old number(s) (204.71. etc).
  • In the name server addr: box,
    • Delete the old number(s) in the box and
    • Enter the following new DNS numbers
      -- 209.198.87.24
      -- 209.198.87.41
  • Close the window, save the changes.
  • Restart machine.

OT/ PPP

This connection software is most commonly used with OS8, as it comes bundled with the operating system software. There are many who use OT/PPP with earlier systems as well. Regardless of which system software you have, OT/PPP uses the TCP/IP control panel, accessible from the Apple Menu or via the Control Panel folder in the System Folder.

  • Open the TCP/IP Control Panel
    Look for the old number(s) (204.71. etc).
    • In the name server addr: box,
      • Delete the old number(s) in the box and
      • Enter the following new DNS numbers
        -- 209.198.87.24
        -- 209.198.87.41

Close the window, save the settings.

 

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