Below is a step by step guide on how to configure Windows NT4 to use vwe DIAL Dynamic IP with Windows NT Dial Up Networking. If you are not using Windows NT4 click on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 or MacOS 8.5+ for the correct instructions. This guide includes screen shots to help you through each step of the process.
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- On your desktop double-click My Computer - Show Me
- Double-click Dial-Up Networking - Show Me
- Click New to create a new Dial-Up entry - Show Me
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- In Entry name type - vwe internet
- In Phone number type - 0845 6389895
- Clear Use Telephony dialing properties and Use another port if busy if they are ticked.
- The Comment field can be left blank.
- The Dial using field should show your default modem. - Show Me
- Click Server - Show Me
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- From the drop down menu, set Dial-up server type to - PPP:Windows NT,Windows 95 Plus,Internet
- Under Network protocols, tick TCP/IP.
- Clear IPX/SPX compatible and NetBEUI if they are ticked.
- Tick Enable software compression.
- Tick Enable PPP LCP extensions - Show Me
- Click TCP/IP Settings - Show Me
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- Select Server assigned IP address.
- Select Server assigned name server address.
- Tick Use IP header compression.
- Tick Use default gateway on remote network.
- Click OK - Show Me
- Click Script - Show Me
- Select None in After dialing (login) - Show Me
- Click Security - Show Me
- Select Accept any authentication including clear text - Show Me
- Click X.25 - Show Me
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- From the drop down menu, set Network to - (none)
- Clear Address, User Data and Facilities
- Click OK - Show Me
Your vwe DIAL Dynamic IP connection setup is now complete and ready for use. Your Phonebook should now be offering your freshly created vwe internet entry. If not, select it from the Phonebook entry to dial drop down menu. At this point you may want to put a shortcut to vwe internet on your desktop for easy future access to the internet.
- Click More
- Select and click on Create shortcut to entry...
- From the Look in drop down menu, select Desktop.
- Then click OK
You now have a shortcut to vwe internet on your desktop.
- To use vwe DIAL Dynamic IP, and have Windows remember your username and password, simply click on Dial, or double-click the shortcut we just created above, and make one successful connection to vwe internet - Show Me
- As this is your first connection, Windows will prompt you for your vwe DIAL authentication information.
- In User name type your vwe DIAL username.
- In Password type your vwe DIAL password.
- Leave Domain blank.
- If you want Windows to remember your username and password for future connections, tick Save password. If, for security reasons, you choose not to save your password, you will be prompted for these details each time you try to connect.
- Click OK and your computer should now connect you to vwe internet - Show Me
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