Method for preparing a terminal to be used in a system, and system and terminal

The invention relates to a method for preparing a terminal to be used in a system for exchanging data between said terminal and access means via a communication network, which terminal comprises: a terminal-interface to be coupled to the telecommunication network, a processor coupled to the terminal-interface, and a terminal-memory coupled to the processor, wherein the access means comprise: at least one access point to be coupled to the telecommunication network and at least one server to be coupled to the access point via a data connection Terminals having analog/digital telephone functions as well as data exchange functions are typically used by users who have a lower skill level than the average user of a personal computer. Therefore, such a terminal should be as self-supporting and independent as possible, which could be realized by selecting and storing addresses of access providers and/or server providers in a non-mechanical terminal memory, which could further comprise software for performing protocols. Then the terminal is almost completely ready for use, with complex and time-consuming installment by a user no longer being necessary.