exa-networks - business ISP

Setting up your dialup networking - Windows NT4

Setting up your dial-up networking is easy. We've created these step-by-step instructions to make it even easier.

STEP 1

Double click on "My Computer"

STEP 2

Double click on "Dial-Up Networking"

STEP 3

If you receive a message stating that "The phonebook is empty...," then click OK to add a new entry.

STEP 4

If "Dial-up Networking (DUN)" already has other phone book entries, click New.

STEP 5

If the New Phonebook Entry Wizard window appears, check the box labeled "I know all about phonebook entries..." and click Finish.

STEP 6

In the New Phonebook Entry dialog, select the "Basic" tab.

STEP 7

Check "Use Telephony dialing properties."

STEP 8

Uncheck "Use another port if busy."

STEP 9

For Entry name, enter "EXA Networks"

STEP 10

Enter the country code and area code of our dialup number 0845 111 2 111.

STEP 11

Under "Dial using," select your modem.

STEP 12

Click the "Configure" button.

STEP 13

Set the "Initial speed (BPS)" to 19,200 if you have a 14.4k modem or 38,400 if you have a 28.8k modem.

STEP 14

Make sure all three Hardware Features boxes are checked (if applicable) and that "Disable modem speaker" is unchecked.

STEP 15

Click the OK button.

STEP 16

Select the "Server" tab.

STEP 17

The Dial-up server type should be "PPP: Windows NT, Windows 95 Plus, Internet."

STEP 18

For Network Protocols only "TCP/IP" should be checked.

STEP 19

Make sure "Enable software compression" is checked, but "Enable PPP LCP extensions" is unchecked.

STEP 20

Click the "TCP/IP settings" button.

STEP 21

Select "Server assigned IP address" and Specify name server addresses as below:

STEP 22

In the "Primary DNS" text box, type 82.219.4.24

STEP 23

In the "Secondary DNS" text box, type 82.219.4.25

STEP 24

Leave the "Primary WINS" and "Secondary WINS" servers at 0.0.0.0

STEP 25

Check both "Use IP header compression" and "Use default gateway on remote network."

STEP 26

Click the OK button.

STEP 27

Select the "Script" tab.

STEP 28

Make sure "None" is selected.

STEP 29

Select the "Security" tab.

STEP 30

Select "Accept any authentication including clear text."

STEP 31

Click OK.

STEP 32

You will now be in the Dial-up Networking program, and the phone book entry you just created should be selected in the Phonebook entry to dial text box.

STEP 33

Click the Dial button.

STEP 34

A window will appear asking for a username, password, and domain. The first two are required.

STEP 35

Do not enter anything for the Domain.

STEP 36

There is also an option to "Save Password", which can be selected if desired.

STEP 37

Click OK to dial into the Internet.

STEP 38

Once you are connected, a window will appear informing you that you have successfully connected to the Dial-up Server. Click OK to close this window.

STEP 39

You are now connected and may use any internet software such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox.

Helpful hint:

You may want to place a shortcut to your dialup connection on your desktop to make connecting to the Internet easier. To do this, follow the directions below:

Right click the EXA Networks icon.

Choose Create Shortcut.

A shortcut will appear. Simply click and drag it to your desktop.