Windows Me Dial-Up Networking Setup

1. Start

  • Click on the "Start" menu.
  • Click on "Settings".
  • Click on "Control Panel".
  • Double-click on "Dial-Up Networking".
  • Double click "Make New Connection."

2. Naming a New Connection

  • Type in GGE.
  • Make sure that your correct modem is selected in the "Select a device" box.
  • Click on "Next".

3. Telephone Number

  • Type the area 281 and phone number 220-4916 GGE dialup.
  • Click on "Next".

 

 

 

4. Finishing

  • Click "Finish" to save your new connection to your Dial-up Networking folder.

5. Dial-Up Networking

  • Click with your right mouse button once on the GGE icon you've just created.
  • Click on "Properties" with your left mouse button

 

 

6. Verifying Phone Number

  • If "Use country code and area code" is checked, uncheck it.
  • Verify that the phone number is correct.
  • Click on the "Networking" tab at the top.

7. Networking

  • Select only "Enable software compression" and "TCP/IP."
  • The Type of Dial-up Server should be the same as displayed.
  • Click on the "TCP/IP Settings..." button.

 

8. TCP/IP Settings

  • Select "Server assigned IP address".
  • Select "Server assigned name server addresses".

 

9. Security

  • Click on the "Security" tab.
  • Type in your username in all lower case letters in the "User name:" field.
  • Type in your password in the appropriate case in the "Password:" field.
  • It is suggested that no options be checked on this tab.

 

10. Dialing

  • Click on the "Dialing" tab.
  • Check "This is the default Internet connection:".
  • Select "Dial whenever a network connection is not present".
  • Click on "OK".

 

 

11. Create a GGE shortcut

  • Right click on your newly created GGE Dial-Up Networking connection.
  • Click on "Create Shortcut".

12. Shortcut confirmation

  • Click on "Yes" to create the Shortcut to GGE on your desktop

 

 

 

13. Connect to GGE

  • Double-click on "Shortcut to GGE" to get the connection screen.

14. Connecting to GGE

  • Verify that your Login ID is entered correctly in the "User name:" field.
  • Verify that the dial-up number is correct and is a local phone call for you.
  • Click on "Connect" to establish a connection to GGE.

 

That's all!