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General Questions

What information do I need to get connected?
Here is the configuration information you will need to connect to BICnet.
Set IP Address, Gateway, and DNS numbers to Automatic or Server Assigned.

POP Server: mail.bicnet.net
SMTP Server: mail.bicnet.net

Your E-Mail Address: YourUsername@bicnet.net

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Can I connect to America Online using BICnet?
Have an AOL account but can't connect? You can login to AOL via the Internet with a BICnet dial-up account. It's simple! Follow these steps:
Establish your normal connection to BICnet.

  1. Open an AOL browser. (v. 2.5 or later)
  2. Select the Setup button
  3. Select Edit Location
  4. Delete the Phone Numbers
  5. Change Modem Speeds to 57,600
  6. Change Network settings to TCP/IP
  7. Select Save
  8. Select O.K.
  9. Close AOL browser and reopen
  10. Be sure you're still connected to BICnet, then Logon to AOL as usual.
    Note: BICnet is in no way affiliated with AOL. Having a BICnet account does not entitle you to logon to AOL. You still must purchase an account with AOL. The Internet simply provides another path to access AOL, rather than through AOL's modem banks.

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What is a domain name?
A Domain Name allows you to customize your e-mail and web page. It allows you to receive e-mail at user@yourdomain.com rather than user@bicnet.net, or to have a web page at www.yourdomain.com rather than www.bicnet.net/~username. (Additional charges apply - see virtual web hosting for details)

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How do I get a domain?
Registering a domain is easy.

The hardest part is deciding what you want your domain name to be. It should reflect either your company or product in some way that your customers can identify. We suggest coming up with several different choices and then either checking if they are available by clicking on our web page, or by calling your Sales Rep.

Once you have made the final decision for your domain your Sales Rep will take the information from you and give it to our Networking Department who will send in the registration for the domain and set it up on our system. Once we have confirmation that you domain has been registered you and your Sales Rep will receive an e-mail confirming the information and you will be able to start using your domain immediately.

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What kind of servers does BICnet use?
BICnet uses a variety of servers, each one geared toward a specific task. BICnet uses a variety of platforms, from proprietary to Windows NT. All of our servers have some form of redundancy, so that if one server goes down, another can fill in while repairs are being made.

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