faq
The following Questions & Answers may help you with some of the problems that you come across.  If you still need Technical Assistance and you are a Wave Rider client please call our 24hr Technical Support line.

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What does your Technical Support cover?

Wave Rider Internet's 24hour telephone support is there, should you have any problems connecting to the Wave Rider servers, including access to the World Wide Web and your email.  If you have any queries regarding the Wave Rider service, the Internet or general PC/Mac enquiries, please call during normal office hours on 08701 16 26 16 or email support@waverider.net.uk

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I can't log on!!

Make a note of any Error/Warning messages that appear on your screen and call our Technical Support line, as long as you have a seperate telephone line, we can talk you through the connection process whilst you are on the line.

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How do you upload a Web Page?

We have comprehensive instructions on uploading your Web pages.  To visit these pages, click here

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How do you set up mail accounts in Microsoft Out look and Outlook Express?

We have comprehensive instructions on setting up mail accounts with various email packages.  To visit these pages, click here

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What are our DNS addresses?

The primary and secondary DNS addresses are as follows:

Primary DNS: 212.105.188.8
Secondary DNS: 212.105.188.9

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What is ISDN?

(Integrated Services Digital Network) This is a special telephone line that guarantees a connection speed of 64K.  An ISDN line automatically connects whenever the user sends information requests to Wave Rider, and automatically disconnects when the data transfer is complete.  Call costs are still applicable when using this service.

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What is a leased line?

A leased line is a telephone line that offers a permanent connection( in a variety of line speeds) to the Internet, telephone charges are per line rather than per telephone call therefore the costs are fixed and predictable.

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Which is the best Modem?

Wave Rider's modems are fully K56 V90 compatible.  We can therefore handle any modem speeds up to 56K although it is recommended that the minimum speed required for a good connection to the Internet is 14.4K.

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What other services do you provide?

We have a comprehensive list of the services that we offer, please click here

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I can't download my email - It takes forever!!

There are usually 2 reasons why you fail to download your email,

  1. Your mailbox has become locked.  To resolve this, disconnect from the Wave Rider service, wait for 5 minutes and then re-try.
  2. Your mailbox contains an email with a very large file attachment ( typically a picture file or .exe file).  There are 2 options available to you, you can either persevere and download the file or contact Wave Rider Technical Support and ask them to delete the offending email.

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How do I change my password?

If you wish to change your login password simply email your request to support@waverider.net.uk

Please remember that altering your log in password will also affect your default mailbox.

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How do I set up more email addresses?

If you wish to set up more email addresses please email your request to info@waverider.net.uk

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I need help with my Web Site!!

If you have a general question you can try emailing support (unfortunately we cannot guarantee that your question will be answered).  If your query is more involved then it will be forwarded to our Business Solutions team who will provide you with a quote for solving your particular problem.

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Do you provide FrontPage Extensions for my Web Site?

All Wave Riders coporate Web Sites are hosted on an NT server and FrontPage extensions are provided as standard.  Dial up customer's free Web Space is hosted on a UNIX platform and currently does not support FrontPage Extensions, however this situation will be changing shortly when a new Web Server is introduced.

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Do you provide CGI scripts for my Web Site?

We currently have scripts that enable visitor counters to be placed on customer Web Sites, and the contents of Web based forms to be emailed out.  Customers are free to develop  their own CGI scripts and run them on their Sites.

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Can I use my own CGI scripts?

Yes. Create a directory in your wavespace web space called cgi-bin and copy your CGI scripts into there.

Using your FTP program set the permissions of the script to rwxr-xr-x (chmod 755).

Call your script using the following code: -

<FORM method="POST" action="http://wavespace.waverider.co.uk/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/username/scriptname">

You will need to change the username to your username and the sgriptname to the name of your script, remember that these are case sensitive.

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Can I pick up my mail from elsewhere?

Yes point your email software to mail.waverider.co.uk and log in using your username and password. Alternatively you can log in to our webmail system to view your email by opening up http://webmail.waverider.co.uk in your favourite browser.

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Can I have a static IP address?

Yes and No. Wave Rider do not allocate static IP addresses for dial-up connections but all our leased line customers are allocated a static IP address.

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Can I have an SMTP feed?

Yes. Simply email support@waverider.net.uk with your request and let us do the rest.

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Can I use Microsoft Small Business Server with Wave Rider?

We have comprehensive instructions on Microsoft Small Business Server.  To visit these pages, click here

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Can I use Microsoft Exchange with my Internet account?

We have comprehensive instructions on setting up mail accounts with various email packages.  To visit these pages, click here

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