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FastNet Connection Details

Details

These details are important if you are trying to connect to FastNet with software that was not supplied by us:

Your IP address: Varies, because we use dynamic address allocation. See below.
Your IP address type: Dynamic, aka "Server Assigned".
Nameserver address: Server Assigned
Secondary Nameserver address: Server Assigned
Domain: fastnet.co.uk
Your username:details on letter sent out.
Your password:details on letter sent out.
Your mail address:details on letter sent out.
Your POP3 account:details on letter sent out.
POP3 server:pop3.fast.net.uk
SMTP server:smtp.fast.net.uk
Usenet news server:news.fast.net.uk
Web Home Page:http://www.fastnet.co.uk/
Home Users' Web Home Page:http://home.fastnet.co.uk/
Web Proxy Cache:http://proxy.fast.net.uk:3128
Netmask:255.255.255.0

Sample login sequence

There is one primary number you should dial.

0845 6030312

You should dial the above number if you are using an analog modem or PPP ISDN

Here is the sequence for the 0845 6030312 number:

  • ATDT 08456030312
  • Wait for CONNECT
  • Send one carriage return
  • Wait for login:
  • Send username, followed by carriage return
  • Wait for Password:
  • Send password, followed by carriage return
At this point you are logged in and the system will assign you an IP address if you need one, and go into PPP or SLIP mode as appropriate for your account.