Configuring WindowsNT for MCB.NET
WARNING: You MUST log in to your computer as an Administrator to complete the first two sections (“Configuring the Network Control Panel” and “Setting Up Your Modem and Location Settings”). You can log in as either an Administrator or a User to complete the remaining sections.
1. Turn your computer on. Start Windows NT if it does not start automatically.
2. Click the Start icon in the Taskbar. Point to Settings and click Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Network icon. If you see the message “Windows NT Networking is not installed. Do you want to install it now?”, click Yes.
a. In the “Network Setup Wizard” window, choose “Remote Access to the network” and click Next. Follow the instructions to install the adapter for your modem (you will need the driver diskette that came with your modem).
4. In the Network window, click the Protocols tab to bring it to the foreground.
a. Select “TCP/IP Protocol” and click Properties. In the “Microsoft TCP/IP Properties” window, click the DNS tab to bring it to the foreground.
1. Leave the “Host Name” field as it is. This field is not used for dial in.
2. Leave the Domain field as it is. This field is not used for dial in.
3. In the “DNS Service Search Order” list, click Add to enter the addresses for the two domain name servers (DNS) listed below. In the “TCP/IP DNS Server” window type the first address in the “DNS Server” list. Click Add. Repeat for the second address. Make sure they are in the order listed below.
195.10.96.2
194.72.6.524. In the “Domain Suffix Search Order” list, click Add to enter the names for the search domain listed below. In the “TCP/IP Domain Suffix” window type the first address in the “Domain Suffix” list.
mcb.net
5. Click OK to exit the “Microsoft TCP/IP Properties” window.
5. Click Close to exit the Network window. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
1. Turn your modem on.
2. Click the Start icon in the Taskbar. Point to Settings and click Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Modems icon. Make sure your modem is selected in the list. If the list is empty, click Add to install your modem. Follow the steps in the “Install In the Control Panel window, New Modem Wizard” window (you will need the driver diskette that came with your modem).
4. Click Dialing Properties to configure your location settings.
a. If you have not yet used your modem from your current location, click New, then click OK. (If you have used your modem, check that the settings are correct.) The words “New Location” will be highlighted in the “I am dialing from” field. Type a descriptive name for your location, such as “home” or “office”.
b. Enter the area code as 01624 and the country code to 44 (United Kingdom)
c. Choose Tone dialing. Click OK to close the Dialing Properties window.
5. Click Close to close the Modems Properties window.
1. Click Start in the Taskbar. Point to Programs, then Accessories, and click Dial-Up Networking.
• If this is the first entry in the phonebook, click OK to create a new entry.
• If this is not the first phonebook entry, click New in the “Dial-Up Networking” window.
2. The “New Phonebook Entry Wizard” window will open. In the “Name the new phonebook entry” field, enter the name MCB.NET. Click Next.
3. In the Server window check all three of the boxes. Click Next.
4. In the “Phone Number” window, make the following entry:
a. In the “Phone number” field, enter the phone number as 618038
b. Leave the “Use Telephony dialing properties” box unchecked. Click Next.
5. In the “Serial Line Protocol” window, choose “Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)” and click Next.
6. In the “Login Script” window, choose None and click Next.
7. In the “IP Address” window, click Next.
8. In the “Name Server Addresses” window, click Next.
9. In the “New Phonebook Entry Wizard” window, click Finish.
Leave the “Dial-Up Networking” window open and proceed to the next section.
1. Turn your modem on. If the “Dial-Up Networking” window is not already open, click the Start icon in the Taskbar. Point to Programs, then Accessories, and click “Dial-Up Networking”.
2. In the “Dial-Up Networking” window, select the service you want to call from the “Phonebook entry to dial” drop-down list.
a. Make sure the location you configured earlier is selected under the “Dialing from” field. This selects the dialing prefix to use (click the Location button to change the dialing prefix).
b. The correct dialing prefix and phone number should now appear in the "Phone number preview" field. Click Dial.
3. In the “Connect to” window, make the following entries:
a. In the “User name” field, enter your hostname followed by @mcb.net. Use all lower case letters (be sure the Caps Lock key is off) with no spaces. Either of these can cause your authentication to fail. For example, if your hostname is freda, the entry would read:
freda@mcb.net
b. In the Password field, enter your password. Passwords are case sensitive, so be sure the Caps Lock key is off and you type it correctly.
c. Make sure the Domain field is empty (this field is used only for Windows NT domains).
d. Leave the “Save password” box unchecked. Click OK.
4. A “Connect to” status window will appear while your modem dials, establishes a connection, and verifies your user name and password. Once you have successfully connected, you will see a “Connection Complete“ window. Click OK. The “Dial-Up Networking Monitor” icon (a tiny telephone handset) is located in the lower-right of the Taskbar next to the time clock.
You may now use Internet applications, such as e-mail, telnet, or a World Wide Web browser.
If your modem fails to dial or establish a connection, make sure it is turned on and the phone cord is firmly attached. Also check that your Caps Lock key is off (passwords are case sensitive) and that your user name and other information is correct following the instructions above.
1. Quit all the Internet applications you have open.
2. Double-click the “Dial-Up Networking Monitor” icon (a tiny telephone handset) located in the lower-right of the Taskbar next to the time clock. Click “Hang-up” and “Yes” to confirm.
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