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Windows 2K: Checking the Settings on an Existing Connection
 
 
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Windows 2K: Checking the Settings on an Existing Connection

Click on the Start Button.

Start Menu

  • Click on Settings and then Click on Control Panel

Control Panel

  • Double Click on Internet Options

Connections

  • Click on the Connections tab.
  • Click once on Seanet to highlight it.
  • Click on the Set Default button if Seanet isn't already your Default Connection.
  • Mark the Option Always dial my default connection.
  • Click on the Settings button

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Settings

  • Uncheck all the boxes on this screen.
  • Type your fully qualified username in the User name box.
  • Type your password in the Password box.
  • Leave the Domain field blank.
  • Click on the Advanced button.

Advanced

  • These options are user preference.
  • Click on the OK button when you are done.

Properties - General Tab

  • Click on the Properties button.
  • Type in the full 10 digit Phone Number in the Phone Number field.
  • Uncheck Use dialing rules.
  • Check Show icon in taskbar when connected.
  • Click on the Configure button.

Modem Configuration

  • Maximum speed should be 57600 or less.
  • If you are using a hardware modem leave the check boxes marked under Hardware features.
  • If you are using a software modem (the modem name will usually say "Soft" "Win" or "HSF" in it) then uncheck all the Hardware features.
  • Uncheck Show terminal window and Run script.
  • Check Enable modem speaker
  • Click on the OK button

Options Tab

  • Click on the Options Menu.
  • These options are user preference.

Security Tab

  • Mark Typical (recommended settings)
  • Select Allow unsecured password
  • Uncheck Show terminal window and Run script.

Networking Tab

  • Select PPP.
  • Make sure Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Client for Microsoft Networks is checked.
  • Click on the Settings button.

PPP Settings

  • Make sure all boxes are checked.
  • Click on the OK button.

TCP/IP Properties

  • Click once on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to highlight it then click on the Properties button.
  • Mark Obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Mark Use the following DNS server addresses.
  • Preferred DNS server is 199.181.164.1
  • Alternate DNS Server is 199.181.164.2
  • Click on the Advanced button.

TCP/IP Advanced - General Tab

  • Check all boxes on this screen.

DNS Tab

  • You can mark Search these DNS domains (in order) if you like and enter seanet.com.

WINS Tab

  • WINS addresses should be blank.
  • Enable LMHOSTS lookup should be checked.

Options Tab

  • Highlight IP security and click on the Properties button.

IP Security

  • Mark Do not use IPSEC.
  • Click on the OK button and continue clicking on the OK buttons until you are all the way back to the Control Panel.
  • YOU'RE DONE!



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