Chameleon
Technical Tips For Getting Connected

Internet Provider: Portal Communications
Service Area: California Bay area, and Nationwide

Address:
Portal Communications, Inc.
20863 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014

Phone: 408-973-9111
Fax: 408-725-1580

General Notes:
*** Important New Information! ***

1. Portal has changed their network access
dialog. This help guide reflects the latest configuration.
Notably the SLIP.INI entry for older versions of Chameleon
will need to be changed in order to connect. 

2. The default configuration uses dynamic IP address 
substitution, so users should enter a dummy IP address of
1.1.1.1

3. Portal has a new service that allows users to connect via
SprintNet.  The second interface entry (portalsp) in the 
portal.cfg pre-configured custom file should be used for that
service.  It's use is documented at the end of this note.

Chameleon Pre-configured access type: PPP

The phone number for SLIP access is: various numbers
The phone number for support is: 408-973-9111

Domain Name Server(s) are: 
156.151.254.3

POP3 Server:
ip1.svc.portal.com  (156.151.6.17)

NNTP News Server:
news1.svc.portal.com (156.151.6.30)

The script for a SLIP connection should be as follows. 
(The [name] entry will correspond to the name of the 
interface the user defined in custom, if not using a 
pre-configured setup.  The  slip.ini file is found in 
the netmanag directory.)

[Portal]
SCRIPT=-n $r help ip$r login: $u$r word: $p$r -i
TYPE=PPP

Following is the LOG from Custom for a successful connection:

ATQ0V1E0
OK
ATS0=0
OK
ATDT9,725-0560
CONNECT 14400/ARQ/V32/LAPM/V42BIS

Selector 1.63 - select1:tty04

Enter service or help ip
ip
Connecting to host ip1.svc...connected
Remote device /dev/ttype
Portal (ip1:ttype) login:(deleted)
Password:********

156.151.175.35

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**** The following examples apply if using the PORTALSP, SprintNet
connection option from Portal ******

If you are accessing Portal via their SprintNet connection
your script should be as follows:

[PortalSP]
SCRIPT=-n @D$r INAL= d1$r @ C$sPORTAL$r help ip$r ogin: $u$r word: $p$r -i
TYPE=PPP

Following is the LOG from Custom for a successful connection
to Portal's service via SprintNet:

ATQ0V1E0M1
OK
ATS0=0
OK
ATDT9,294-9067
CONNECT 9600/ARQ/V32/LAPM
@D

TELENET
408 80021.03

TERMINAL=d1
d1
@C PORTAL
C PORTALPORTAL CONNECTED
Portal Communications Company. 
Communications charges: billed to your Portal account.
Calling from: 31104088002103 - UNKNOWN XX.
Local time: 14:34:37 (prime).
Selector 1.63 - arf:vc5
Enter service or help ip
ip
Connecting to host ip1.svc.portal.com...connected
Remote device /dev/ttyp8
Portal (ip1:ttyp8) login:(deleted)

Password:********

156.151.175.9