Win98 Dial-Up Setup

What You Need to Get Started

A dial-up account from Atl-Connect, your user name, and your password.

Step 1: Verify that Dial-up Networking is Installed

Press the button.
Select Settings, then Control Panel.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
Select the Windows Setup tab, then click on the Communications option and press Details.
Make sure that the Dial-up Networking option is selected. If it is, go on to step 2. If it isn't, select it and click OK. Windows 98 will attempt to install the needed drivers, so make sure you've got your installation disks or CD handy!

Step 2: Verify that the Dial-up Adapter and TCP/IP Protocol are Installed

Press the button.
Select Settings, then Control Panel.
Double-click the Network icon. Your screen will look similar to the graphic below.
Make sure the Configuration tab is selected. Both Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP should be present (like in the picture), if so, then you're ready to proceed to step 3.
To add the Dial-Up Adapter, click the Add button, double-click Adapter, then scroll down the list until you can select Microsoft.
Choose the Dial-Up Adapter and click OK.
If you need to install TCP/IP, click the Add button, double-click Protocol, then select Microsoft. Finally select TCP/IP, and click OK.
Your Network dialog box should now contain both Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP. Select the adapter, click Properties, then Bindings. Make sure the TCP/IP box is checked. You're now ready to proceed.

Step 3: Setting Up the Connection Icon

Open up My Computer from the desktop and double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon.
Double-click the Make New Connection icon to start the Make New Connection wizard as shown.
Type in "Atl-Connect" for the name of the computer you are dialing.
Your modem (which should have been configured when you installed Windows 98) will show in the Select a device area. Click the Next button.
Enter Atl-Connect's phone number: 404 978-9706 or select another number here.
Finally, click the Next button, then click the Finish button and your connection icon is created. This is the icon you will click on to connect to Atl-Connect.

Step 4: Setting the Dial-Up Properties

Select your newly-created connection icon, press the right mouse button and choose Properties
Click the Server Type button. The Server Types dialog box opens.
In the Type of Dial-Up Server section, click the down arrow to choose the PPP server type.
Make sure that Log on to network in the Advanced options section is not checked.
Also, make sure that TCP/IP is the ONLY protocol checked in the Allowed network protocols.
Click the TCP/IP Settings button, and a new dialog box will be displayed.
Make sure the radio buttons next to Server assigned IP address and Server assigned name server addresses are selected.
Use IP header compression and Use default gateway on remote network should both be checked.

Step 5: Configure Dial-Up Networking to Automatically Redial a Busy Number

Atl-Connect strives to never have busy signals. However, in the event that you might get one on a rare occasion, you can configure Dial-Up Networking to automatically redial.

Select Connections from the Dial-Up Networking folder, then Settings.
From here, you can choose the number of times you would like your dial-up sessions to re-attempt connection in case you encounter a busy signal.

Step 6: Dialing in and Getting Connected

Double-click your Atl-Connect connection icon. You will see the Connect To dialog box similar to the one shown below.
Put your username and password in the login and password text boxes.
Click Connect.
Your modem will start dialing, and after a couple of rings, Atl-Connect's terminal server will answer. You will see a dialog box letting you know you are indeed connected.
Click the Disconnect button when you are done using the Internet services.

You did it! You have configured your dial-up communication software and connected to Atl-Connect. If you have any difficulties connecting, don't hesitate to give us a call.

Setting up Outlook Express for Email

Launch Outlook Express and choose Tools > Accounts.
Click New and select Mail.
Enter your "display name". This is how your name will be displayed in sent messages. Typically, just enter your first and last name in this field. Click Next.
Enter your email address. For example, you might enter jdoe@atlcon.net or mary@jumpon.net. Click Next.
- Our incoming mail server is a POP3 server.
- Our incoming mail server is pop3.atlcon.net.
- The outgoing mail server is mail.atlcon.net.
Enter these values and click Next
Next, you'll be prompted to enter your Account name (which is simply your email address), and your password. Above is a snippet of what the screen should look like.

Fill in the requested fields, and click Next to continue.
Click Finish and you're done!

Updated by WebWiz at May 14, 2004 10:30 AM
Posted by WebWiz at October 18, 2001 06:39 PM