The Guide - Using Dialup Networking with Windows NT-Creating a Dial-Up Networking Connection

Using Dialup Networking with Windows NT Windows NT 4.0 - Remote Access Services

Creating a Dial-Up Networking Connection

Now you're ready to get a connection set up, so you can get at the net from your NT system! Double-click on My Computer and you should see an icon for Dial-Up Networking. Double-click that icon. The first time you create a DUN connection, Windows NT will beep and present you with this:

Click OK to continue. The "New Phonebook Entry" wizard will start, and ask you to enter a name for the new phonebook entry. This will be the name that you'll identify with your ISP, so enter something meaningful to you. I've entered "Sample ISP" for this example, as shown here:

Click the Next button to continue. The next window of the Wizard asks for information about the server you'll be calling:

Check the third option, then click Next. The next window asks for the phone number to your ISP. Enter the number, including the area code if necessary, then click Next. You'll then be asked which protocol you need to use for connecting to your ISP's computer. Select PPP, then click the Next button.

You'll now see a window that allows you to select your login options:

What you select will depends upon your provider. If your provider requires you to type in a userid and password, then select the "use a terminal window" option (as shown). If your provider uses automatic PPP handshaking to validate logins (so you never see a logon prompt), choose "none". Click Next.

You'll now be prompted for your IP address, as shown:

Your IP address is dynamically assigned you get a different one each time you log in to your ISP, leave the entry at all zeros (as shown).

Almost done! The wizard will now prompt you for your Domain Name Service entries. Enter the numbers given by your ISP. Enter the primary and secondary DNS numbers in an order as given by your ISP.

You'll now see a window stating that you've completed the setup! Congratulations!

Now you can log on.

Logging On using your Dial-Up Network Connection