Windows
2000 Dial-Up Networking Setup
These instructions provide a
step-by-step guide to help you get set up in Windows 2000 (Professional,
Server, or Advanced Server editions) to connect to GGE. This also shows
you how to connect for the first time and disconnect when you're finished to
get you started.
Below, we also show you how to make
it easy to connect from your Windows Desktop, and how to disconnect when you're
through using the Internet.
Step One:
In your Windows Start Menu, go to Settings and select Network
and Dial-Up Connections as shown here.
Step Two:
Double-click on the
Make New Connection icon located in this folder.
Step Three:
Select Dial-Up
to the Internet from the options presented to you in the wizard. Then,
click Next.
Step Four:
Choose to connect
by using your phone line when prompted. Then, click Next.
Step Five:
Once inside the Internet
Connection Wizard, enter the local phone number you wish to dial into (when
choosing the local number for you, be sure to check with your local telephone
company to see that it is considered a "local" call - the number
shown below is an actual dial-up number of ours, but it's only there as an
example).
When you're finished filling in this
screen, click the Advanced button.
Step Six:
After clicking the Advanced
button, an Advanced Connection Properties dialog will come up.
On the Connection tab, ensure
that PPP is selected, and that you put a check in the box that says Disable LCP
Extensions.
Step Seven:
Then, Select ISP automatically provides IP address and DNS server address.
When finished, click OK to
get back to the phone number box. Then, click Next.
Step Eight:
Enter the username
and password you were assigned to connect to GGE. These both are likely
in all lower-case letters. If that is the case, please make sure that the
Caps Lock light is off on your keyboard to ensure you're typing this
correctly. When finished, click Next.
You'll then be prompted to give this
connection a name. Type in GGE for the name of
this connection.
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Step Ten:
You'll notice a GGE
icon now appears in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder. You
can use this directly to get connected by double-clicking on it, or to make it
easier, you can create a "shortcut" to it from your desktop.
Here's how:
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Right-click on the icon to make a menu of
options pop up. Select Create Shortcut
from this menu. This will prompt you to let Windows know if you would
like a shortcut placed on the desktop. When asked, click Yes. |
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An icon, such as the one shown
here will appear on your desktop. To connect to GGE, just double-click
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Congratulations!
If you've come this far, you have successfully finished setting up your
Microsoft Windows 2000 computer to connect to GGE!
Here's some more information to help
you learn what to do next...
Getting Connected:
Once you open that
shortcut from your desktop, you'll see this screen prompt you, verifying the
number, and giving you the option to change properties, cancel, or dial right
up. To connect, simply click Dial.
Windows will let you know that
you're connected, and at this point, it's up to you what you do next.
Once this far, you can use any
Internet application you like. For example, you might choose to go
browsing on the Web using Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, or read your
e-mail by using Outlook Express or Netscape Messenger.
Disconnecting from The Internet:
When you're done
and would like to disconnect form GGE, you can simply right-click on the
Connection Status icon in your System Tray (the area with the small icons by
your clock). When you do that, a menu will pop up allowing you to
disconnect from right there.
