Under “Network Connections” on your PC, create a new connection and select the following:
Connect to the internet
Set up my connection manually
Connect using a dial-up modem
enter Modem / port to use (if prompted)
enter ISP Name (e.g. PPP2NetRS)
enter Phone number
Anyone’s use
Enter User name and Password (e.g. ppp, ppp12345), uncheck "Use this account..." and "Make this the default..."
The new PPP connection window will now appear. Select Properties and make sure that the following are checked:
Options tab:
Prompt for name / password (this will force you to enter these before negotiating the connection)
Prompt for phone number
Display progress
Security tab:
Typical
Allow unsecured password
uncheck Show terminal window
uncheck Run script
Networking tab:
choose PPP
don’t check any of the options offered in the Settings box under the PPP option
TCP/IP protocol, properties (obtain IP and DNS auto)
Advanced options - General: uncheck Use default gateway on remote network (to prevent your XP PC from getting confused); check Use IP header compression
Advanced options - DNS and WINS: no changes ... no IP’s added, etc.
Advanced tab: nothing checked
Article ID: 33
Created: January 11, 2009
Last Updated: January 11, 2009
Author: Freddy Blume
Online URL: https://kb.unavco.org/article/trimble-netrs-how-to-configure-an-xp-computer-to-connect-to-a-netrs-via-ppp-33.html