Binary Boy Setup Guide

This guide will walk you through setting up Binary Boy to work with Giganews servers. If you haven't already signed up for Usenet access then definitely give Giganews a try. They offer 585 days binary retention, SSL encryption and servers in the US, Europe and Hong Kong. Sign up for the Giganews 14 day free trial and start downloading in minutes.

Download Binary Boy

Visit the Binary Boy newsreader homepage (BinaryBoy.com) to download the latest version of the client.

Install Binary Boy

Simply follow the prompts to install the client.

Configure Binary Boy for Giganews

The first time you open Binary Boy the configuration wizard appears.

Figure 1 - Binary Boy (Internet Connection Type)


Pick the type of Internet connection you are running and click Next.

Figure 2 - Binary Boy (Initial News Server Screen)


Enter the information as follows:
- Address: news.giganews.com
- Port: 119 (non-secure) or 563 (secure)
- Username and Password: provided in email
- click Finish

Once Binary Boy opens you can define the rest of the server setup. To do so click on Settings.

Figure 3 - Binary Boy Menu


Now you can enter in the server information in the screen below:

Figure 4 - Binary Boy (Server Properties)


The server properties screen includes everything you need to get up and running. Simply enter the information as follows:
- Address: news.giganews.com
- Port: 119 (non-secure) or 563 (secure)
- Username and Password: provided in email
- Connections: up to 10 or 20 depending on Giganews account.
- click OK

It's that simple to configure Binary Boy for Giganews. Enjoy!