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NOTE: These instructions apply only if you are using Wingate
2.X or another proxy-based program.
They do not apply if you are using ICS, Sygate, or any other NAT based
sharing program or hardware router.
Wingate has a number of help pages on this topic.
However, you need to select the correct one, depending on what version
of AOL you are using and what version of Wingate you're using.
If you're using AOL 4.X
[Recommended]If you want to use a
Wingate 2.X TCP mapping service, read
this article.Follow the instructions to properly setup
AOL.
Then follow the instructions below to
set up the TCP mapping service in Wingate.
If you'd rather use a Wingate 2.X Socks5 proxy,
read
this article. Follow the instructions to properly setup
AOL.
You'll need to add a SOCKS proxy service in Wingate, by using the
Services > Add menu item. Be sure to Save the
configuration.
If you're using Wingate 3.0 Home, or using Wingate
3.0 Standard or Pro and using the Wingate Client, things get trickier.
Try the information in this
article or this
article, but you'll probably need to contact Wingate Tech
support, because even I have a hard time following what they're
trying to say!
Find the text file called TCP.CCL in the CCL
folder of the shared Client (not
the computer that is running Wingate).
This is usually located in c:\aol\ccl but use the Find
utility if you can't locate it. (If you are using a Mac, the file
is called TCPack - in Online Files folder)
This file contains a line:
NetConnect 1 5190 10 americaonline.aol.com
On each shared Client, change this
to
NetConnect 1 5190 10 192.168.0.1
(NOTE: This assumes that the IP address of the computer that is
running Wingate is 192.168.0.1. If you have used a different
IP address, enter it instead of 192.168.0.1.
Then follow the instructions
below to set up the TCP mapping service in Wingate.
Here are more detailed instructions for
setting up the AOL TCP mapping service:
Login to Gatekeeper.
Right-click on the "Service"
icon in the right hand window panel and navigate to New->Service->TCP
Mapping service
Make the following entries in the
specified Tabs of the "TCP mapping service properties" dialog
box:
General tab Service Name - "AOL mapping" Description - Leave as is or change if you want Connections to service- check the box and enter "5190"
for the port # Default mapping - check the box and enter
"AmericaOnline.aol.com" (without quotes)
and enter 5190 for the Port number.
Bindings tab
- Select the "Specify interfaces connections will be accepted
on" radio button and double click on each of the interfaces
in the "Available" box below the button. This will move
them all to the "Bound" box.
Interfaces tab - Check that the "Connections will be made out on
any interface" radio button is selected.
Policies tab
- Check that the Right "users can access this service"
is selected.
- Check that the "Default rights" (System policies)
drop down box shows "may be used instead".
- Check that there are no Recipients specified in the large
middle box.
Logging tab
- Select the "log these events" radio button.
- Select *at least* the following items:
* Session events: "Request details", "Session
traffic"
* Configuration events: "Configuration changes",
"Authorization changes"
Click "OK" to close the properties dialog
box and go to the Gatekeeper menu bar and click on the Save icon or
select File->Save from the menu
You should now have an "AOL mapping"
service icon showing under the Services icon in gatekeeper and the
service should be running, i.e. shouldn't show an "X" icon.
NOTE: These instructions apply only if you are using Wingate
2.X or another proxy-based program. 
