| 1. From the Windows98 desktop, go
to 'My Computer' and find the 'Dial-Up Networking' folder. If it is not
there then it must be installed from the Windows 98 CD-ROM before proceeding
further. Double-click on the 'Make New Connection' icon. |
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| 2. You'll see the screen below appear.
In the box marked below, 'Type a name for the computer you are dialling'
- call it 'PlusNet'. Windows should already have your modem configured
correctly. Click on 'Next'. You'll be taken to the next screen. |
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3. In the box marked in the screenshot
below, 'Type the phone number for the computer you want to call'. Enter
the Internet connection number for your PlusNet account. You can find
the number for your account on the 'Connection
Guide' support page.
If the area code field is grey, you may enter the entire access number,
including the area code and any prefix you may need in the 'Telephone number'
box (for example 1471,0845,142300).
Please make sure that you use the correct dial-in number after you have
signed up. This will ensure that you receive maximum speed and appropriate
call charges. |
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| 4. Click on 'Next'.. ..you'll see
that you have now created a new connection. Yours will be called PlusNet.
Click now on 'Finish'. |
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| 5. You will notice that a new icon
has appeared in the Dial-Up Networking Folder called 'PlusNet'. The properties
of this connection should now be checked in order to ensure a successful
and reliable connection. Right click on the 'PlusNet' icon and select 'Properties'.
The 'General' screen confirms the details that have already been entered.
If you ever wanted to change the telephone access number then this is where
the new number would be entered. |
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| 6. As well as the General Tab, you'll
see Server Types, Scripting and Multilink. Select the 'Server Types' tab
- the others are not important here. . The 'Type of Dial-Up Server' should
read 'PPP..' and then list your Operating System. 'Advanced Options' should
only have 'Enable software compression' selected and 'Allowed network protocols'
should only have 'TCP/IP' selected. Click OK and then OK again to return
to the Dial-Up Networking screen. |
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| 7. Double click on the 'PlusNet'
icon with your left mouse button. Enter your PlusNet username and password,
then press the connect button. The modem will dial the number we specified
earlier (this will be shown in the phone number field below) and you should
be connected to PlusNet within a few seconds. |
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