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Dialup Windows XP

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Off-Campus Dial-up Internet Connection
WINDOWS XP

Step 1 - Click "Start", "Control Panel", "Network and Internet Connections."

Step 2 - Inside the "Network and Internet Connections " box, click on "Network Connections."

Step 3 - Inside the "Network Connections " box, under the "Network Tasks" menu on the left hand side click on "Create a new connection."

Step 4 - When you get the initial New Connection Wizard screen, click "Next."

Step 5 - The next dialogue box will likely default to the first selection, "Connect to the Internet." Make sure this one is selected, then click "Next."

Step 6 - At the following screen, click on "Set up my connection manually" and click "Next."

Step 7 - Then at the next screen, click on "Connect using a dial-up modem" and click "Next."

Step 8 - At the next screen, you will be asked to enter an "ISP Name". You can call it whatever you would like; in this example, the connection has been named "UMW."

Step 9 - At the next screen, you need to enter in a number. There are three numbers available to you, and you may use any one of them. They are: 371-1600, 371-3898, and 371-3686 . I chose 371-1600 but you can enter any one of them. For long distance or toll connections, place "1540" before the numbers (dashes are not needed). Click "Next" after you have entered the number. (NOTE: To include all three numbers (one plus two alternates), you will need to complete this installation, and then change the properties. Instructions for this are at the end of this tutorial.)

Step 10 - The following screen will ask you for your "User name" and "Password". For "User name" enter your Network User ID including the full context WITHOUT the leading period. Your password is your Network Password. Below is an example of a person named "someone" and the corresponding context. The three check boxes below these entries may be set as you prefer. Below is the suggested way of setting those parameters. Click "Next" after you are done. NOTE: The final context area is still "mwc," in spite of the UMW name change.

Step 11 - The next screen is the final screen. You have the option to choose"Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop," which is up to you. Once you have made your decision, click "Finished". If you have chosen to show your connection on the desktop, an icon with your connection name will be on your desktop.

Step 12 - In order to connect to the internet, you can either click on the icon on the desktop (if you chose that option) or go to "Start", "Connect To", and click on the connection you want to connect. You may be asked to enter your "User name" and "Password". Following the same procedure as indicated above to enter the required information. To disconnect, you can either click on the same icon you clicked on to establish the connection and then click "Disconnect" or if you can find the appropriate icon on your toolbar, then right click the icon and choose "Disconnect".

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Setting up the 2nd and 3rd alternate dialup numbers

Step 1 - To add the other two numbers, click "Properties" on the Connect UMW dialog.

Step 2 - Under the General tab, click "Alternates".

Step 3 - On the Alternate Phone Numbers screen, click "Add...".

Step 4 - Enter "3713686" (With appropriate prefixes where necessary) and click "OK". Repeat to add "3713898".

Step 5 - You may have more success on one number over other numbers and may want to have that as your default number. If so, check "Move successful number to top of list". Click "OK" and click "OK".

You are now connected to the UMW Network and the Internet.

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