HELP/ FAQ's
Internet Set-up
The following instructions describe how to set-up
Windows 98 and ME:
For Windows XP set-up:
Step
1: Verify that Dial-up Networking is Installed |
- Press the start button, select Settings,
then Control Panel. Double-click the Add/Remove
Programs icon.
- Select the Windows Setup tab, from the tabs at
the top of the page, then make sure the Communications option
is checked inside the Component window. If it is not checked,
check it by clicking once, this will check it as well as highlight
it, then click on Details towards the lower right part of the
page. Make sure that the Dial-up Networking option
is selected, by clicking on it once, it will be in the Component
window. If it is, go on to step 2.
- If it isn't, select it and click OK. Windows 98 and ME will
attempt to install the needed drivers, so make sure you've got
your installation disks or CD handy!
- Now that Dial-up Networking is installed, you can proceed to
step 2.
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Step
2: Verify that the Dial-up Adapter and TCP/IP Protocol are Installed
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- Press the start button, select Settings,
then Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. You'll see
a dialog box. Make sure the Configuration tab is selected. Both
Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP should be present, then you're ready
to proceed to step 3.
- To add the Dial-Up Adapter, hit the Add button, double-click
Adapter, then scroll down the list until you can select Microsoft.
Choose the Dial-Up Adapter and hit OK.
- If you need to install TCP/IP, hit the Add button, double-click
Protocol, then select Microsoft, then TCP/IP, and hit OK.
- Now your Network dialog box should contain both Dial-Up Adapter
and TCP/IP. Select the adapter, click Properties, Bindings, and
make sure the TCP/IP box is checked. You're now ready to proceed
to step 3.
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Step
3: Configure your TCP/IP Protocol for Dynamic IP Addressing |
- Now that the driver is installed, you need to configure it so
it will work with Windows 98,ME and XP. Go to the Control Panel
and double-click the Network icon. You should get a dialog
box like this.
- Click on the TCP/IP protocol and press the Properties
button. You should get the TCP/IP Properties box.
(See below)
- There are up to six sections in this dialog box depending on
which version of Windows you are using. We'll deal with them in
order. In each case, you can click on the section title to get
a picture of the dialog box with the correct options selected.
- IP Address
- Select the Obtain an IP address automatically option.
- WINS Configuration
- Select the Disable WINS Resolution option.
- Bindings
- By default, the Client for Microsoft Networks option is checked.
Leave it alone.
- Advanced
- No changes needed are from the default.
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Step
4: Set up the Connection Icon |
- Open up My Computer from the desktop and double-click
the Dial-Up Networking icon. Double-click the Make New
Connection icon. This will walk you through the Make New Connection
wizard. The first dialog box looks like this.
- Type in "Memory Lane", or whatever you want
to call the icon you're about to create to connect you to us(the
title won't affect the type of connection). Your modem (which
should have been configured when you installed Windows 95,98,ME)
should be shown in the Select a modem:
- Don't worry about the Connection section, the defaults should
be fine.
- Click the Next > button in the Make New Connection wizard.
Enter Memory Lane's access number. This is 528-6488.
- Press the Finish button and your icon will be created.
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Step
5: Setting the Dial-Up Properties |
- Select your newly-created connection icon, press the
right mouse button and choose Properties... You should get a dialog
box named whatever name you gave your icon.
- Press the Server Type... button. You'll get the Server Types
dialog box. In the Type of Dial-Up Server section, press the
down arrow to drop down the list box. Since you're planning to
use PPP, choose that server type in the list box.
- Under "Advanced Options"
"Log on to network" is not checked.
"Enable Software Compression" is checked.
"Encrypted password" is also not checked.
- Under "Allowed Network Protocols"
"NetBEUI" is not Checked.
"IPX/SPX Compatible" is not checked.
"TCP/IP" is checked.
Click on the "TCP/IP Settings" button.
- Under "TCP/IP settings"
"Server Assigned IP address" is checked.
For Windows 98 & Windows ME: "Server assigned name server
addresses" is checked.
For Windows XP: "Obtain DNS Server Addresses Automatically"
is checked.
There should be nothing in "Primary WINS" or "Secondary
WINS".
"Use IP Header Compression" should be checked.
"Use Default Gateway on Remote network" should be checked.
Click OK.
Click OK again.
- Hit the OK button in the remaining dialog box, and you're ready
to dial!
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Windows
XP Set-up |
- Press the start button, select Control Panel.
Double-click the Network Connections and double-click on
Create New Connection.
- Click Next, select Connect to the Internet; click
Next.
- Select Setup my Internet connection manually and click
Next.
- Select Connect using a dial-up modem and click Next.
- Type DC Access in the ISP Name text box. Click
Next.
- Enter a DC Access dial in number local to you in the Phone
Number box. Click Next.
- Type your Internet ID in the Username box and type your
password in both the Password and Confirm Password
boxes and click Next.
- Click Finish to complete the setup wizard.
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Windows
XP Dialing In |
- Click on the Start button.
- Select Connect To.
- Click on DC Access Connection
- Click on the Dial button to connect.
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Windows
XP Hanging Up |
- When you are done with your internet session and want to hang
up the modem, you need to open the DC Access Connection Status
window. You can do this by looking in the Windows XP taskbar next
to the clock. You should see the Connection Status icon
(Two computer screens). Double-click on this icon.
- The DC Access Connection Status will appear. To hang
up, click the Disconnect button. This will end your internet
session.
- Click Close.
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