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Configure Windows 2000 for Dial-up Connections***

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Install Dial-Up Networking

Note: Support of users who install to a custom directory location or otherwise deviate from these instructions may be limited. MOREnet documentation is written to support installation and configuration using default directories and layouts as described below. MOREnet Technical Support strongly recommends you follow these directions carefully and accurately.

Unlike its predecessors, Windows 2000 installs TCP/IP and dial-up connectivity options by default.

Set Up Dial-Up Networking

1. Select Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections.



2. Double-click Make New Connection.

3. The Network Connection Wizard will appear, as well as the Location Information window.



4. The buttons in the Network Connection Wizard box will not be selectable until the Location Information has been completed.



5. In the Location Information box, type the area code in which your computer is currently located.

6. If it is necessary to dial a number to access an outside line, enter it here.

7. Click OK to continue to the Phone and Modem Options dialog box.



8. Select the location you have created and click OK. The Phone and Modem Options dialog box will close, and the buttons will now be selectable in the Network Connection Wizard.

9. Click Next.

10. Select Dial-Up to the Internet > Next.



11. The Internet Connection Wizard appears. Select I want to setup my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN) > Next.



12. Select I connect through a phone line and modem > Next.



13. Leave the Area Code field blank. Type the complete number of the modem pool in the Telephone Number field. The toll-free dialup number is 18003376673.

14. Uncheck Use Area Code and Dialing Rules > click Next.



15. Type in your User ID and password, and click Next.



16. Type a name for your connection and click Next.



17. When asked to setup your Internet mail account now, select No.



18. Click Next.

19. Click Finish to close the wizard.

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Make the Connection

The instructions for Setting up and Installing Dial-Up Networking need only be done once. The following steps must be followed each time you connect to the Internet.

1. Click on Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections.

2. Double-click the Connection icon you created.



3. Type in your User ID and password.

4. Click Connect.

5. You should hear the modem dial. A series of four messages pass across your screen:

1. Status: Dialing..

2. Status: Verifying user name and password..

3. Status: Logging into network..

4. Status: Connected at... 

The final message means you are connected and online with a good Internet connection. Once you receive this message, you can minimize this window and use Internet software such as Netscape.