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Windows XP dialup quick start

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On this page:

• What you'll need to know
• The dialup wizard
  • Dialing in
• 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 -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> Network and Dial-up Connections.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on Create a New Connection. This produces the New Connection Wizard.
   
   
   Click Next.
   
   
3. Select Connect to the Internet.
   
   
   Click Next.
   
   
4. Select Set up my connection manually.
   
   
   Click Next.
   
   
5. Select Connect using a dial-up modem.
   
   
   Click Next.
   
   
6. Name your connection UIUCnet Premier (or UIUCnet Dialup).
   
   
   Click Next.
   
   
7. Enter 239-7252 (or your chosen modem number) in the phone number field.
   
   
   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.)
   CITES recommends turning off the first two check boxes beneath the password field.
   
   
   Click Next. (If you are given a prompt asking if you're certain you want to leave the password field blank, select Yes.)
   
   
9. 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 (or 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 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).