| Dial-up
accounts are currently available for Wells College staff and faculty -
not to students. To inquire about getting a dial-up account, contact Ken
Larson at 3305. Dial-in access is NOT automatically assigned to new
staff and faculty members - it must be formally requested.
The self-help instructions
below are for win 95/98. There are several editions of Windows that
may not match the instructions below exactly, however there will be SOMEWHERE
to put in equivalent settings. Dial-in accounts may have a
suffix attached to your WELLS username such as "-ppp". The dial-in
password will be the same as your email account. Dial-in accounts are only
in effect for the duration of employment or for retired employees with
emeriti status.
Keep in mind, we are not
a commercial provider so speeds may be lower than you might expect from
a commercial provider and you may experience busy signals during evening
hours.
Client Setup (If we do
it)
You can either follow the
instructions below to configure your computer yourself, or you can set
up a time to bring in the CPU so we can configure it for you. If
you decide to bring in your PC, please call ahead. Otherwise there
could be a substantial delay before we get to your PC. If you decide to
bring a system in, have your operating system CD in addition to your CPU.
If you want to use a laptop, be sure to bring your AC adapter. If
you have an external modem for either system, bring that too. You
do NOT need to bring a mouse, keyboard, monitor or telephone wire.
Client Setup (If you
do it)
Win95/98 instructions:
(Other OS systems will use similar settings)
For Windows 98 and most Windows
95 computers, following the instructions "To configure your connection"
should be all you need to get connected. Note that due to the different
versions of these operating systems, some of the instructions here may
not entirely match what you see on your screen but should be close enough
to allow extrapolation. Users installing new modems and users of computers
running some versions of Windows 95 will need to follow the instructions
further below. Users of other operating systems will also need to extrapolate
from the information here to their specific configuration options.
To configure your connection
(Win95 or Win98):
Go to My Computer
Double click on Dial-Up Networking
folder
Click on Make New Connection
Name this connection (e.g.
Out of Area Code Connection, Local Connection, Campus Connection, etc.)In
most cases you can leave "Select a modem" set to Standard Modem. If you
have a problem, choose the appropriate modem you have set up under Control
Panel - Modems.
Click on Next
For some computers, you will
need to insert the Windows software CD at this point.
Click on Finish
Type in Area code (315) and
phone number you will be dialing into (364-3450) To change, go to Dial-up Networking
- File - Property.
Click on Next
Click on Finish
Now go to Local Connection
(or whatever you named your connection)
Right click on it
Click on Properties
Click on Server Types tab
Be sure it is set for PPP:
Internet, Win NT Server, Windows 98
There should only be check
marks in Log onto Network and Enable Software Compression
Remove check marks in front
of NetBIOS and IPX/SPX Compatable
Click on TCP/IP Settings button
Leave IP address empty
Click on Specify name server
addresses button and fill in Primary DNS with: "10.3.11.8" and add another
DNS server "10.3.11.9". Ignore all the other questions, and
leave all defaults.
Click on OK
Setup is now complete; you
are ready to dial in.
To dial-in:
Double-click on Local Connection
(or whatever you named it). For dialing in and only for dialing in, fill
in your User Name with your regular user ID plus -ppp (e.g. jdoe-ppp)
Fill in your password (can
click on check box to save password)
Click on Connect
If/when prompted for Network
password, press <Esc>
To disconnect:
Once you are connected, a small
icon showing two connected terminals will appear in the status area of
the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. To disconnect, click on that icon
or double click on your connection again to bring up the Connection window,
then click on Disconnect.
To install drivers for new
modems:
For Laptop (PCCard [PCM/CIA])
and External Modem Users: If you are installing a new modem, turn off the
computer, then connect and turn on the modem before restarting; the modem
will need to be available for automatic configuration to work.
PC and Internal Modem Users:
If an internal modem has been installed, make sure the cables leading to
the telephone jack have been properly hooked up. You will need a dial tone
in order to use the automatic configuration.
If Windows95/98 does not
detect your new modem upon restarting:
Go to Start - Settings - Control
Panel
Double click on Modems
Click on Add
Follow instructions to let
Win95 automatically detect your modem
To install Dial-up Networking
(if it is not already installed by default):
Go to Start - Settings - Control
Panel - Add / Remove Programs
Click on Windows Setup tab
Double click on Communications
Make sure the Dial-up Networking
box is checked (It is OK to leave others checked as well)
Click on OK
Click on OK again. This will
copy necessary software if it is not already installed. It may ask you
for your Windows95 disk.
If requested, click on OK for
Restart
To install the TCP/IP protocol
(if it is not already installed by default):
Go to Start - Settings - Control
Panel - Network
Click on Configuration tab
Click on Dial-up Adapter
Click on Add
Click on Protocol
Click on Add
Click on Microsoft
Click on TCP/IP
Click on OK
Click on OK to exit
If asked to restart your computer,
click on Yes
Additional optional configuration:
Advanced users may want to
use their own email clients such as Netscape or Outlook Express to connect
directly to our servers.. If so, we have provided a link to the settings
below.
see: POP3
Settings
Last updated 07/30/2004
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