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Windows 2000 dialup quick start

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On this page:

• What you'll need to know
• The dialup wizard
  • Dialing in
  • More than one network connection?
• More information

What you'll need to know

Some things you'll need to know to configure your machine for dialup access include:

• Do you know your Network ID and Network ID password?
  You use your NetID and NetID password to connect to UIUCnet Premier and/or UIUCnet Dialup. For more information about your NetID, see Your Network ID.
  
  
• Has your modem been installed yet?
  Under Start -> Settings -> Control Panel, click on the Modems icon. If you don't see your modem listed, look here for modem installation directions.
  
  
• Which service are you using?
  You'll need to choose which phone number you dial based on which dialup service you're using.

  Dialup numbers for UIUC modem pools:
  

  Speed	Access	Phone Number
  56Kb/s V.90/Kflex	Premier subscribers only	239-7252
  56Kb/s V.90/Kflex	available to all authorized users	333-3700
  56Kb/s V.90/Kflex	available to all authorized users, limit of 15 minutes per call	244-4976

On campus users: If you’re calling from on campus, add a 9 before the telephone number.

The dialup wizard

To configure your computer to connect to UIUCnet Premier or UIUCnet Dialup:

1. Go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> Network and Dial-up Connections.
   
   
   
2. Double-click on Make New Connection. This produces the Network Connection Wizard.
   
   Click Next.
   
   
3. Select Dial-up to the Internet.
   
   Click Next.
   
   
4. Select I want to set up my connection manually, or I want to connect through a local-area network (LAN).
   
   Click Next.
   
   
5. Select I connect through a phone line and a modem.
   
   Click Next.
   
   
6. (If you are asked to select a modem:) Select your modem from the list of installed modems.
   
   Click Next.
   
   
7. Enter 217 in the area code field.
   Enter 239-7252 (or your chosen modem number) in the phone number field.
   Select Use area code and dialing rules.
   
   Click Next.
   
   
8. Enter your Network ID in the User Name field.
   Although you can enter your Network ID password in the Password field, CITES recommends that you leave this field blank and enter the password when you dial. (Entering the password when you dial is more secure.)
   
   Click Next. (If you are given a prompt asking if you're certain you want to leave the password field blank, select Yes.)
   
   
9. Name your connection UIUCnet Premier (or UIUCnet Dialup).
   
   Click Next.
   
   
10. When asked about setting up an Internet email account, select No.
    
    Click Next.
    
    
11. You're now finished with the dialup wizard. Click Finish.
    
    
    

Dialing in

To connect to the network, make sure your modem's phone cable is connected at both ends, then double-click on the UIUCnet Premier icon (or the UIUCnet Dialup icon) in the Network and Dial-up Connections window. A connection window will appear.

Enter your Network ID password and click Connect.

When you're finished using your dialup connection, right-click on the network icon (two computer screens) in the task bar and select Disconnect.

More than one network connection?

If you have more than one network connection installed, Windows 2000 will likely try to make your new dialup configuration the default network connection. It may also try to dial in even when you have an Ethernet or wireless network connection already established.

If you're plugged into an Ethernet connection, and starting a browser window creates a prompt for you to connect with your dialup connection, instead of using the already-active Ethernet:

1. Click the Settings button, then the Connections tab.
   
   
2. Change the radio button from "Always dial my default connection" to "Dial whenever a network connection is not present". Then click OK.

This means that you will use your Ethernet connection when it's available, and you will be prompted for a dialup connection when Ethernet is not available.

More information

If you have any difficulty connecting to the network using this quick-start process, use the more detailed installation process (including specifying DNS and WINS server addresses to enable Microsoft networking over dialup).