Major changes to internet.xml and files-and-docs.xml

Dougie Richardson ddrichardson at btinternet.com
Mon Aug 6 18:26:43 UTC 2007


Hi Phil,

On Sun, 2007-08-05 at 19:42 +0100, Phil Bull wrote:
> Hi Dougie,
> 
> I don't think that there's been too much discussion about the structure
> of the connecting docs recently. I was thinking of something like this:
> 
> Connecting to the Internet
> 	Step-by-step guide
> 	Identifying Internet connection type
> 	Connecting to a wireless network
> 		Creating a connection
> 		Wireless security options
> 		Using Windows wireless drivers
> 		Troubleshooting wireless connections
> 	Connecting to a wired network
> 	Connecting with an ADSL modem
> 		Creating a PPPoE connection
> 		Connecting with a USB modem
> 	Connecting with a dial-up modem
> 		Creating a connection
> 		Chipset-specific connection information
> 	Managing connections
> 		Reconnecting to a network
> 		Disabling a connection
> 	Common connection problems
> 
> The 'Step-by-step guide' would guide the user through a series of
> questions and then direct them to the correct topics within 'Connecting
> to the Internet'. Central to this would be 'Identifying Internet
> connection type', which would help the user determine how they connect
> to the Internet.
> 
> It's not very different to the current structure, although a few topics
> should be rewritten to include instructions for Network Manager.
> 
> Do you have any suggestions or improvements on this? It's just a rough
> idea.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Phil

No that's pretty much what I've been working towards. I've almost
finished wireless - except some tidying up with regard to WPA. 

Its just with the change in structure I didn't want to change too much
incase it became redundant.

I'm incorporating Network Manager as much as possible - its difficult to
avoid the command line with troubleshooting though.

Wireless should be completed by tomorrow night. Its modem that I'm
dreading!

Cheers,

Dougie





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