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SkyPoint
Communications is a full service Internet Service Provider.
Setting Up the Dial-up Networking
Software
1. Check if the Dial-up
Networking software is installed. Double-click on the "My Computer" icon.
You should see an icon labeled "Dial-up Networking" in the "My Computer" window.
If you can NOT find "Dial-up
Networking", you will need to install it. You will need to:
- a. Locate your
Windows 95 CD-ROM installation disk or floppies.
Put it in the CD-ROM drive (or your floppy drive) and wait for it to show
up on your desktop.
- b. Select "Add/Remove
Programs". Double-click
on the "My Computer" icon. In the "My Computer" window, double-click
on the "Control Panel" icon. Double-click on the "Add/Remove P rograms"
icon.
- c. Select the "Windows
Setup" tab.
At the top of the window, you will see buttons that look like file folder
tabs. Click on the "Windows Setup" tab.
- d. Select "Communications".
Click on
the check box to the left of the "Communications" option in the window,
so that it shows a checkmark. Make sure that this is the ONLY box that shows
a checkmark - if any other box es are marked, click them so that the checkmark
disappears. Double-click on the "Communications" option in the window.
A "Communications" window will appear.
- e. Select "Dial-up
Networking". Click
on the check box next to the "Dial-up Networking" option so that a checkmark
appears in it.
- f. Select "OK".
Click the
"OK" button.
- g. Select "OK".
Click the
"OK" button at the bottom of the window. The computer will now install the
software.
- h. Reboot your
computer.
A window will appear asking whether it is OK for the computer to restart.
Click "Yes."
- i. Check that
the software is installed correctly. Click
on the "My Computer" icon. You should now see an icon labeled "Dial-up Networking."
2.Check if the TCP/IP
Protocol is installed. Double-click on the "Control Panel" icon. In the
"Control Panel" window, double-click on the "Network" icon. A Network
"Configuration" window will app ear.
A list of items will
appear in a pane under the label "The following network components are installed:."
- a. Remove "Client
for Netware Networks".
NOTE: this step is to be done ONLY if your computer is NOT running on a
Novell (Netware) network. Look for an entry labeled "Client for Netware
Networks." If it is there, click on "Client for Netware Networks" then click
on the "Remove" button.
- b. Remove "NetBEUI".
Look for an entry labeled "NetBEUI." If it is there, click on "NetBEUI"
then click on the "Remove" button.
- c. Remove "IPX/SPX".
NOTE: this step is to be done ONLY if your computer is NOT running on a
Novell (Netware) network. Look for an entry labeled "IPX/SPX." If it is
there, click on "IPX/SPX" then click on the "Remove" button.
- d. Locate "TCP/IP".
Look for an entry labeled "TCP/IP." If it is NOT there, you will need to
install it. To install it:
- I. Select "Add".
Click
on the "Add" button. Another window with a list of options will appear.
- II. Open the
protocol options window. Double-click
on the "Protocol" option. Another window will appear with protocol options.
- III. Select
"Microsoft". Click
on the "Microsoft" option on the left side of the window to highlight
it. A list of options will appear at the right side of the window.
- IV. Select
"TCP/IP". Click
on the "TCP/IP" option at the right side of the window.
- V. Exit the
add option. Click
on the "OK" button.
- e.Locate "Client
for Microsoft Networks". Look
for an entry labeled "Client for Microsoft Networks." If it is NOT there,
you will need to install it. To install it:
- I. Select "Add".
Click
on the "Add" button. Another window with a list of options will appear.
- II. Open the
protocol options window. Double-click on
the "Client" option. Another window will appear with client options.
- III. Select
"Microsoft". Click
on the "Microsoft" option on the left side of the window to highlight
it. A list of options will appear at the right side of the window.
- IV. Select
"Client for Microsoft Networks". Click
on the "Client for Microsoft Networks" option at the right side of the
window.
- V. Exit the
add option. Click
on the "OK" button.
- f.
For users who have installed software in steps d or e ONLY.
- I.Exit the
software. Click
on the "OK" button. You may need to do this several times to exit the
software.
- II.Allow the
computer to reboot.
Your computer may ask you if you want to restart it now. Click
on the "Yes" button.
- III.Re-enter
the Network software. Double-click
on the "Control Panel" icon. In the "Control Panel" window, Double-click
on the "Network" icon. The Network "Configuration" window will appe
ar.
- g. Select the Primary
Network Logon.
In the "Primary Network Logon" pull-down menu, select "Client for Microsoft
Networks."
- h. Exit the software.
Click the
"OK" button at the bottom of the window.
3. Install your modem.
If you are using a new modem and have NOT installed it already, you will
need to install it now.
- a. Select "Add
New Hardware".
In the Control Panel window, Double-click on the "Add New Hardware"
icon.
- b. Follow the instructions
shown by Windows 95.
You will be given a short, simple series of instructions by Windows 95.
Windows 95 will do most of the work of configuring your modem with its "sniff
and sense" software.
4. Create a Dial-up
connection icon for SkyPoint.
- a. Open the Dial-up
Networking software. Double-Click
on the "Dial-up Networking" icon in the "My Computer" window.
- b. Select "Make
New Connection". Double-click
on the "Make New Connection" icon.
- c. Name the new
connection.
In the box labeled "Type a name for the computer you are dialing," type
SkyPoint.
- d. Continue to
the next window. Click
on the "Next>" button at the bottom of the window.
- e. Enter SkyPoint's
telephone number.
In the "Telephone number" box, type SkyPoint's telephone number. Do NOT
enter the area code in the "Area code" box unless the call is a long-distance
call for you.
- In the Minneapolis/St.
Paul Area: Telephone: 612-473-5646 56K: 612-252-9020
- In the Duluth/Superior
Area: Telephone: 218-720-5800 56K: 218-723-8777
- f. Continue to
the next window. Click
on the "Next>" button at the bottom of the window.
- g. Exit the window.
Click on
the "Finished" button at the bottom of the window. You should now see a
new Dial-up icon labeled "SkyPoint."
5. Configure your
new SkyPoint Dial-up icon. Click on the SkyPoint icon that you just created
to highlight it. Click on the file menu button at the top of the "Dial-up
Networking" window and select the "Properties" op tion. A new window will
appear.
- a. Select "Server
types". Click
on the "Server Types" button. A window will appear.
- b. Select server
type. Near
the top of the window you will see a "Type of Dial-Up Server" pull-down
menu. Select the "PPP: Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet" option.
- c. Select "TCP/IP".
In a section of the window labeled "Allowed network protocols," Click
on the check box to the left of "TCP/IP." A checkmark mark should appear
in the box.
- d. Select "TCP/IP
Settings". Click
on the "TCP/IP Settings" button. Another window will appear.
- e.Select "Server
assigned IP address".
If the circle to the left of the "Server assigned IP address" label does
NOT have a dark center, Click on it.
- f. Enter the Primary
DNS server address.
In the "Primary DNS" server box, type 199.86.32.2. In the "Secondary
DNS" server box, type 199.86.32.4.
- g. Select "Use
IP header compression".
If the circle to the left of the "Use IP header compression" label does
NOT have a dark center, Click on it.
- h. Select "Use
default gateway on remote network".
If the circle to the left of the "Use default gateway on remote network"
label does NOT have a dark center, Click on it.
- i. Exit the "Properties"
window. Click
the "OK" button. You will see this button appear twice more. Each time,
Click it. You will eventually be back in the "Dial-up Networking"
window.
6.Dial in. Double-click
on the SkyPoint icon. A "Connect To" window will appear.
- a. Enter your User
name. In
the "User name" box, type in the Username you were given by SkyPoint.
- b. Enter your
Password.
In the "Password" box, type in the Password you were given by SkyPoint.
- c. Save your Password.
NOTE: this
step is OPTIONAL. If you are concerned about the security of your account,
do NOT save your password. You will have to manually re-enter it every time
you log on. To save your password, click on the "Save password" check
box.
- d. IF YOU
HAVE CALL WAITING, select "Dial Properties". Click on the "Dial Properties"
button. A new window will appear.
- I. Turn on
the call waiting disabling option.
If your call waiting is not disabled while you are connected to the
Internet, the line "Clicks" announcing incoming calls will break your
connection. Click the check box to the le ft of the "This location
has call waiting. To disable it, dial" label. A checkmark mark should
appear in the box.
- II. Set the
call waiting disabling option.
To the right of the label is a pull-down menu. Click on it and
select the correct string to disable call waiting on your phone line:
- For Touchtone
Phones: *70
- For Rotary
Phones: 1170
This string will only
disable call waiting for a single phone call, and call waiting will automatically
turn back on as soon as you hang up.
- e. Connect to SkyPoint.
Click the "Connect" button.
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