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In this section, we have tried to outline some of the basic procedures for configuring Windows to work with an Internet Service Provider (like PUD Internet) through a dial-up connection via your modem. Though Windows has built in the features needed to make this network connection, these parameters must be configured in order to achieve the "setup" necessary to go online. We provide this information to allow you to help quickly troubleshoot why your system cannot connect properly. Once set, switches will seldom need to be changed.

Checking for Dial-up Networking

• Select Start:Settings:Control Panels
• Double-click on Add/Remove Programs
• Select the "Window Setup" tab
• Double-click on Communications
• If Dial-up Networking is not checked, click on the box
• Click OK all of the way back out
• You may be prompted to insert your Windows CD ROM or Disks

Installing a Client

• Select Start:Settings:Control Panels
• Double-click on Network
• If "Client for Microsoft Networks" is listed, you may skip to the next section
• Click Add
• Double-click on Client
• In the "Manufacturers" section, click on Microsoft. In the "Network Clients" section, click on Client for Microsoft Networks.
• "Client for Microsoft Networks" should be listed in the Network window under the Configuration tab

Installing the Protocol

• If "TCP/IP" is listed under the Configuration tab in the Networks window, you may skip to the next section
• Click Add
• Double-click on Protocol
• In the "Manufacturers" section, click on Microsoft. In the "Network Protocols" section, click on TCP/IP.

Installing the Adapter

• If "Dial-up Adapter" is listed under the Configuration tab in the Networks window, you may skip to the next section
• Click Add
• Double-click on Adapter
• In the "Manufacturers" section, click on Microsoft. In the "Network Adapters" section, click on Dial-up Adapter.

Configuring Adapter

• Double-click on Dial-up Adapter
• Under the Bindings tab, make sure that TCP/IP is selected

Setting Up Dial-up Networking

• Double click on "My Computer".
• Double click on "Dial-up Networking".
• Double click on "Make New Connection" (If this is the first connection made, Windows 95 may start the process of making a new connection automatically.)
• Type a name for our system (e.g. PUD Internet) and make sure your modem appears in box below. Click Next.
• Enter the phone number to dial (choose the phone number local to your location). If you have Call Waiting, you need to disable it by adding a "*70," before the phone number. For example: *70,942-5444.
  • Raymond: 942-5444
  • Ilwaco: 642-5444
  • Naselle: 484-4638
• Click Next.
• Click Finish.

Using the Setup!

Connecting

You should be all set to connect.

• Double click on the new icon that was made in the Dial-up Networking folder [My Computer:Dial-up Networking: New Icon (e.g. PUD Internet)].
• Enter your username and password in the appropriate fields and click Connect.
• If you don't want to have to enter your password before connect every time, simple check the box next to "Save Password".
• After clicking on Connect, your modem should dial and connect to our modem. Once the status window shows a timer (the amount of time that you have been on line), and a Disconnect button, you are connected. At this point, you may start Netscape, Eudora, etc.

Disconnecting

When you are finished, simply activate the Dial-up Networking window (the one with the counter on it), and;

• Click on Disconnect.

Be sure to disconnect, otherwise, you will use up time needlessly. Our modems are set to automatically disconnect if they are idle for a continuous 20 minutes, but this is 20 minutes that could be use a little more productively on the 'net...

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