Configuring for Dial-Up: Windows NT

System Requirements

- A valid ABAC account and password
- Any computer with Windows NT
- Modem 56K (v.90)

Step 1 Install Your Modem
Step 2 Install Dial-Up Networking
Step 3 Configuring the ABAC Phonebook Entry
Step 4 Testing the Connection

Step 1 Install Your Modem

Install your modem according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Double-click My Computer and then Dial-Up Networking.

Step 2 Install Dial-Up Networking

If you have not previously used Dial-Up Networking, you will see a window like this. Click Install to begin installing Dial-Up Networking.

** If you HAVE used Dial-Up Networking previously, skip to Step 3. **

If you are asked the location of the Windows NT installation files, click Browse. Navigate to either the Windows NT Installation CD or to the directory, on your hard drive or network, that contains the Windows NT installation files.

- If you do not yet have a modem installed, you will see this prompt and be guided through installing a modem. Click Yes to start the installation process.

- Let Windows NT attempt to detect your modem by clicking Next.

- If Windows NT cannot identify your modem automatically, click Change. The modem description should match the manufacturer and model number.

- If necessary, select your modem's manufacturer and model.

- If your modem is not listed, click Have Disk and install your modem from the diskettes provided by your modem's manufacturer.

- Click Next after the modem is installed.

- Enter your area code, click Next, and then click Finish on the last screen. Your modem has now been set up successfully.

- Click OK to let Windows NT configure your modem as an RAS (Remote Access Service) device.

- Click Continue.

- Windows NT may need to restart your computer to complete the installation. Click Restart.

Step 3 Configuring the ABAC Phonebook Entry

- Double-click Dial-Up Networking.

- If your phonebook is empty you will see this window. Click OK.

- If you already have a phonebook, click New to start the New Phonebook Entry Wizard.

- Enter ABAC for the name of the new phonebook entry. Click Next.

- Select the following options:

1. I am calling the Internet.
2. Send my plain text password if that's the only way to connect.

- Click Next.

- Enter the modem pool phone number you wish to dial.
- Click Close.

Step 4 Testing the Connection

- Double-click My Computer and then Dial-Up Networking.
- Select ABAC from the Phonebook entry to dial drop-down list and then click Dial.
- Enter your account ID (i.e. u431xxxx, g451xxxx) and password.

Tip: If there is any entry in the Domain field, you may blank it out.
- Click OK.

- Your modem will dial and send your ID and password.

Tip: If you enter an incorrect account ID or password, you will see this screen.
Click OK and try again.
- You will see this window when you establish a successful connection.
- You may want to select Do not display again if you do not want to this window to display each subsequent time you connect.

- Now you can start a program such as Internet Explorer or Netscape that uses your network connection.

Disconnecting

- Before you disconnect, exit from each of the network programs you started.
- Click the connected computers icon in the taskbar on the bottom of your screen.
- Click Hang up to close your connection.

- Click Yes to disconnect your modem.

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